Commercial Fishing Uses Drag Nets That Often Kill Undesired Fish

question 112

Multiple Choice

Commercial fishing uses drag nets that often kill undesired fish. This "clear-cutting" of the ocean floor is an example of

• A) overexploitation.
• B) habitat destruction.
• C) pollution.

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Definitions:

Import Demand Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of an imported good and the quantity of the good that a country is willing to buy at those prices.

Domestic Price

The price of goods and services within a specific country, determined by local supply and demand conditions.

Export Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing how the quantity of goods a country exports changes in response to changes in the price of those goods.

Domestic Opportunity Cost

The cost of forgoing the best alternative use of resources within a country.