When Two Streams of the Same Order Merge,the New Stream

question 55

Multiple Choice

When two streams of the same order merge,the new stream is

• A) the same number.
• B) the next stream order higher.
• C) the next stream order lower.
• D) the sum of the two streams.
• E) It depends on the type of drainage pattern.

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Definitions:

Price Elasticity

The measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in the price of that good, often used to understand the sensitivity of consumers to price changes.

Income Elasticity

Income elasticity measures how the demand for a good or service changes in response to changes in consumer income.

Marginal Utility

The extra pleasure or benefit gained by a consumer from consuming an additional unit of a product or service.

Utility Function

A mathematical representation of how consumers rank different bundles or combinations of goods according to their level of satisfaction.