For the Most Part,cuartoneros Illegally Harvest Mahogany Because

question 12

Multiple Choice

For the most part,cuartoneros illegally harvest mahogany because

• A) the work is easy and brings great monetary reward for little effort.
• B) the mahogany trees are easy to find in the remote areas of the Chimanes forest.
• C) there are few other opportunities for the indigenous people to earn money or work off debt.
• D) legal logging companies are not interested in logging mahogany and so offer no competition.

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Monetary Costs

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Alternative Activities

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Comparative Advantage

The ability to make something at a lower opportunity cost than other producers face.

Absolute Advantage

The ability to make something using fewer resources than other producers use.