Astronomical Causes of Climate Change Occur with Cycles Of

question 38

Multiple Choice

Astronomical causes of climate change occur with cycles of:

• A)1 - 5 million yrs.
• B)20,000 yrs.
• C)450,000 yrs.
• D)100 million yrs.
• E)26,000 - 100,000 yrs.

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Definitions:

Increasing-Cost Industry

An industry where production costs increase as output grows, often due to resource limitations or regulatory constraints.

Decreasing-Cost Industry

An industry in which average costs of production decrease as the industry grows larger, often due to economies of scale.

Long-Run Equilibrium

A state in which all factors of production and markets in an economy are in balance, and all firms in the market are earning normal profits with no inclination to enter or exit the market.

Internal Diseconomies

Increased per unit costs that occur when a firm or industry grows beyond a certain size, leading to inefficiencies.