When Primary Producers Expend Energy to Build New Tissue, This

question 8

Multiple Choice

When primary producers expend energy to build new tissue, this is ________.

• A) net primary productivity
• B) the amount of energy available to consumers
• C) maintenance costs
• D) net primary productivity and the amount of energy available to consumers
• E) maintenance costs and the amount of energy available to consumers

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Definitions:

Unrealized Increase

The potential gain in the value of an investment that has not yet been sold and thus not yet converted into actual profit.

Donated Capital

Assets and resources given to a company without the expectation of return or compensation, often used to fund operations or expand business activities.

Contra Account

An account used in a general ledger to reduce the value of a related account when the two are netted together.

Compensatory Stock Options

Stock options given to employees as part of their compensation package, allowing them to purchase company stock at a discount in the future.