The Fragility of the Desert Ecosystem Is Indicated by

question 54

Multiple Choice

The fragility of the desert ecosystem is indicated by

• A) the high growth rate of plants
• B) moderate species diversity
• C) abundant groundwater
• D) long recovery time from disturbance
• E) all of these except the high growth rate of plants

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Definitions:

Price Discrimination

A pricing strategy that charges customers different prices for the same product or service based on what the seller thinks they can get the customer to agree to.

Elastic Demand

A situation where the quantity demanded of a good or service changes significantly as its price changes.

Oligopoly

A market structure in which a small number of firms dominate the market, leading to limited competition.

Market Demand Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded by all consumers in the market.