If Two Continents Converge and Are United, Then the Collision

question 35

Multiple Choice

If two continents converge and are united, then the collision should cause

• A) a net loss of intertidal zone and coastal habitat.
• B) the extinction of any species adapted to intertidal and coastal habitats.
• C) an overall decrease in the surface area located in the continental interior.
• D) a decrease in climatic extremes in the interior of the new supercontinent.
• E) the maintenance of the previously existing ocean currents and wind patterns.

Understand the concept and applications of indifference curves in expressing consumer preferences.

Analyze the properties of indifference curves for different types of goods, including normal goods, perfect complements, and goods subject to diminishing marginal rates of substitution.

Evaluate consumer preference relations for transitivity and their implications for decision-making.

Interpret the significance of the marginal rate of substitution and how it varies along indifference curves.

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