The Carrying Capacity of the Environment Is Determined by

question 41

Multiple Choice

The carrying capacity of the environment is determined by

• A)the limiting productivity of the environment.
• B)the reproductive rate of the animal.
• C)the occurrence of disease.
• D)a complex "balance of nature" that remains to be explained in terms that scientists can calculate.

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Definitions:

Import Quota

A restriction enforced by the government on the volume or price of merchandise that may be imported into a country.

Tariff

A tariff is a tax imposed by a government on imported or exported goods to regulate trade, often to protect domestic industries.

Free Trade

An economic policy that allows imports and exports between countries with minimal governmental restrictions or tariffs.

Consumer Surplus

The discrepancy between the sum consumers are ready and capable of paying for a service or product and the sum they actually spend.