Use the Following Diagram from the Text Showing the Spread

question 11

Multiple Choice

Use the following diagram from the text showing the spread of the cattle egret, Bulbulcus ibis, since its arrival in the New World, to answer the following question.

Figure 52.1
-Species introduced to new geographic locations

• A)are usually successful in colonizing the area.
• B)always spread because they encounter no natural predators.
• C)increase the diversity and therefore the stability of the ecosystem.
• D)can out-compete and displace native species for biotic and abiotic resources.
• E)are always considered pests by ecologists.

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Total Liabilities

The aggregate of all debts and financial obligations a company owes to external parties.

Contra-Liability Account

An account that reduces the amount of a liability, often used to record discounts or allowances that decrease the total amount owed by a company.

Cash Inflow

The cumulative sum of funds flowing into a company, usually originating from its operations, investments, and financial activities.

Semiannually

Occurring twice a year, typically every six months.