At Each Level of the Food Chain

question 23

Multiple Choice

At each level of the food chain

• A)there is approximately a tenfold gain of energy.
• B)there is approximately a tenfold loss of energy.
• C)there is approximately a twofold gain of energy.
• D)there is approximately a twofold loss of energy.

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Definitions:

Worth

The value or importance of something, often measured in terms of money or utility.

Marginal Utility

The additional satisfaction or utility received by a consumer from consuming one more unit of a good or service.

Consumer Surplus

The divergence between the sum consumers are prepared and financially capable to pay for a good or service and the sum they actually disburse.

Marginal Utility

The extra pleasure or benefit received from using an additional unit of a product or service.