Which of the Following Is the Best Example of a Marginal

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best example of a marginal change?

• A)After graduating from university, Audrey's income increases from $500 per month to $3,000 per month.
• B)Morgan gets a raise at her part-time job and is now paid $7.25 per hour instead of $7.00.
• C)Housing prices in an area increase by 40% when a new highway is built in a small town.
• D)A hard freeze wipes out half of the tobacco crop in Ontario and the price of cigarettes doubles.

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Definitions:

Sediment

Grains and other fragments that originate from the weathering and transport of rocks, and the unconsolidated deposits that result from the deposition of this material.

Transported

Refers to materials that have been moved from their original location to a new place by natural processes such as erosion or glaciation.

Metamorphic Rock

A type of rock formed through the alteration of pre-existing rocks in response to high heat, pressure, and chemically active fluids.

Deposition

The process by which sediments, soil, and rocks are added to a landform or land mass, often through the action of wind, ice, and water.