Productivity Appears to Be

question 15

Multiple Choice

Productivity appears to be:

• A)procyclical; firms are reluctant to lay off workers in a recession,so output falls more than employment
• B)procyclical; firms are quick to lay off workers in a recession,so employment falls more than output
• C)countercyclical; firms are reluctant to lay off workers in a recession,so output falls more than employment
• D)countercyclical; firms are quick to lay off workers in a recession,so employment falls more than output

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Definitions:

Independent Assortment

A basic principle of genetics developed by Mendel stating that genes for different traits are sorted separately from one another so the inheritance of one trait is not dependent on the inheritance of another.

Crossing Over

Process by which homologous chromosomes exchange corresponding segments of DNA during prophase I of meiosis.

Sexual Selection

A mode of natural selection where individuals with certain inherited traits are more likely to find a mate and reproduce, often leading to the evolution of traits that enhance mating success.

Attractive Mate

An individual selected based on traits perceived as desirable, enhancing reproductive success in natural and sexual selection.