Why Are Organisms Not 'Perfectly' Adapted to Their Environment

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Short Answer

Why are organisms not 'perfectly' adapted to their environment?

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Definitions:

Noncash Consideration

Payment made in a form other than cash, such as property, goods, or services, during transactions.

Dividends Payable

Refers to the amount of dividends that a company has declared to pay out to its shareholders but has not yet distributed.

Dividends Declared

The portion of a company's earnings that is approved by the board of directors to be distributed to shareholders.

Retained Earnings

The portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders and is instead reinvested in the business.