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Suppose that a vaccine is developed for a highly contagious strain of flu.The likelihood that anyone will get this flu decreases as more people receive the vaccine.One of the demand curves in the diagram reflects private benefits and the other reflects social benefits. Suppose that a vaccine is developed for a highly contagious strain of flu.The likelihood that anyone will get this flu decreases as more people receive the vaccine.One of the demand curves in the diagram reflects private benefits and the other reflects social benefits.   Refer to the figure above.The socially optimal number of vaccines is _______. A)  50 B)  75 C)  125 D)  150
Refer to the figure above.The socially optimal number of vaccines is _______.


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Foraging

The act of searching for and exploiting food resources in the wild, often used in the context of animals but also applicable to human gathering activities.

Commensalism

A relationship between two living organisms where one benefits and the other is neither harmed nor benefits significantly.

Parasitism

A biological relationship where one organism, the parasite, lives on or in another organism, the host, causing it harm.

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is a predator at the top of a food chain, with no natural predators of its own, playing a crucial role in maintaining the health and balance of ecosystems.

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