Are Mutations Always Harmful? Justify Your Answer Using an Example

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Essay

Are mutations always harmful? Justify your answer using an example.

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Definitions:

Efficient Allocation

The optimal distribution of resources in an economy, where resources are utilized in a manner that maximizes societal welfare without any wastage.

Rival in Consumption

A characteristic of a good whereby one person's consumption reduces the availability of the good for another person.

Rival in Consumption

A characteristic of a good whereby its consumption by one individual prevents simultaneous consumption by other individuals.

Excludable

An excludable good or service is one where it is possible to prevent people who have not paid for it from having access to it.