Ulrich BPhillips's Proxy for the Profitability of Slavery Was the Ratio

question 11

Multiple Choice

Ulrich B.Phillips's proxy for the profitability of slavery was the ratio of _____ to _____.

• A)Cotton prices;slave prices.
• B)Cotton prices;maintenance costs of slaves.
• C)Rental cost of slaves;slave prices.
• D)Price of agricultural goods;price of manufacturing goods.
• E)The interest rate;maintenance cost of slaves.

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Definitions:

Survivorship Curve

A graph showing the number or proportion of individuals surviving to each age for a given species or group.

R-selected

A trait in certain species characterized by high reproduction rates, many offspring, and minimal parental care.

Eggs

Reproductive cells produced by female organisms in many species, including birds, reptiles, amphibians, most fish, and certain mammals; also, a common food source.

Prereproductive Individuals

Members of a population who are at a life stage before they have reached sexual maturity and are capable of reproduction.