Read the Statement Below, and Then Answer the Following Question(s)

question 56

Multiple Choice

Read the statement below, and then answer the following question(s) .
A small population of deer is introduced to an island. All the males have 11 to 13 points on their antlers.
-If after several generations 30 percent of the males have antlers with 9 to 11 points,40 percent have antlers with 15 to 17 points,and 20 percent have antlers with 12 to 14 points,this development will have been the result of:

• A)directional selection.
• B)disruptive selection.
• C)founder effect.
• D)stabilizing selection.

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Investment

The allocation of resources, usually money, in the expectation of generating an income or profit.

Shutdown Decisions

Decision-making processes within a company regarding when to cease operations temporarily or permanently due to various reasons, such as unprofitability.

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The misconception of valuing continued investment in a project or decision based on the already incurred costs, irrespective of future benefits.