An Anthropologist from Planet X Finds That as He Travels

question 35

Multiple Choice

An anthropologist from Planet X finds that as he travels from east to west,the inhabitants of the planet become one inch taller for every 200 miles covered.Thus,the researcher has discovered a(n) :

• A)clinal distribution
• B)discontinuous distribution
• C)nonclinal distribution
• D)ontological distribution

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Definitions:

Production Possibilities Curve

A graphical representation showing the maximum number of goods or services that can be produced in an economy given available resources and technology.

Scarce Goods

Items that are limited in availability compared to the desires of people to possess them, requiring mechanisms like pricing or rationing to distribute them.

Unlimited Wants

The economic concept that humans have infinite desires or wishes for goods and services, despite having limited resources.

Invention

The creation of a new product or process, often facilitated by the knowledge of engineering and science.