Which of the Following Situations Represents an Example of Territorial

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following situations represents an example of territorial behavior?

• A)Digger wasps are able to recognize the pattern of landmarks around their nests.
• B)Sow bugs become more active and move around randomly if they find themselves in a dry area.
• C)Gannets breed in dense colonies. Each gannet defends the area within the beak's reach of its nest, but gannets feeding at sea are indifferent to each other.
• D)Troops of monkey species use well-defined, widely overlapping ranges. Troops avoid encountering each other and are aggressive if they meet.

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Definitions:

Total Cost

The sum of fixed and variable costs incurred by a business in producing a particular level of output.

Residual Demand Curve

The demand that remains for a firm's product after accounting for the demand captured by competitors in the market.

Supply Function

The mathematical relationship showing the quantity of a good or service that producers are willing to sell at each possible price.

Market Demand Curve

A graphical representation that shows the quantity of a product that consumers are willing and able to buy at various prices.