What Is a Sink Population

question 15

Multiple Choice

What is a sink population?

• A)A large panmictic population comprising all members of a species
• B)A metapopulation
• C)A local population that would likely decline to extinction without immigration
• D)A local population in which emigration rate exceeds immigration rate
• E)A and B

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Definitions:

Fractional Reserve Economy

An economic system where banks hold a portion of customers' deposits in reserve and lend out the remainder, thus creating money.

Required Reserve Ratio

The minimum fraction of deposits banks are required by law to keep as reserves, either in their vaults or on deposit at a central bank.

Term Auction Facility

A monetary policy tool used by the Federal Reserve to provide short-term loans to banks, aiming to improve liquidity and stability in financial markets.

Bank Insolvency

A situation where a bank's liabilities exceed its assets, making it unable to meet its obligations and continue its operations.