A Founder Effect Occurs When

question 17

Multiple Choice

A founder effect occurs when

• A) whole populations migrate after a natural disaster.
• B) geographic barriers separate populations.
• C) small groups of individuals leave a population to start their own.
• D) individuals in a population have few children.
• E) mutation introduces a new allele into a population.

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Definitions:

Accounting Change

An alteration in accounting principles, estimates, or reporting methodologies in the preparation and presentation of financial statements.

Company Acquires

Involves the process through which one company purchases most or all of another company's shares to gain control of that company.

Merger

The combination of two or more companies into one entity to enhance competitiveness and efficiency.

Eps Numbers

Earnings per share; a financial metric that divides a company's net profit by the number of outstanding shares, indicating the company's profitability on a per-share basis.