Assume an Economy That Makes Only One Product and That

question 147

Multiple Choice

Assume an economy that makes only one product and that year 3 is the base year.Output and price data for a five-year period are as follows.Answer the question on the basis of these data. $\begin{array}{c}\begin{array}{c}\\\underline{\text { Year }} \\1 \\2 \\3 \\4 \\5\end{array}\begin{array}{c}\text { Units of}\\\underline{\text { Output}}\\3 \\4 \\6 \\7 \\8\end{array}\begin{array}{c}\text { Price Per } \\\underline{\text { Unit } }\\ \$ 3 \\4 \\5 \\7 \\8\end{array}\end{array}$
Refer to the data.If year 3 is chosen as the base year,the price index for year 1 is:

• A) 140.
• B) 40.
• C) 167.
• D) 60.

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Definitions:

Strong Sexual Selection

A form of natural selection where certain traits increase an individual's chances of mating and reproducing more than others.

Weak Sexual Selection

A scenario in which the selection of mates based on certain traits is less pronounced, leading to minimal differences in reproductive success among individuals.

Cryptic Female Choice

Cryptic female choice refers to a form of sexual selection that arises after mating, when females store and separate sperm from different males and thus bias which sperm they use to fertilize their eggs.

Sperm Competition

Sperm competition is a form of sexual selection that arises after mating, when males compete for fertilization of a female’s eggs.