Darwin Concluded from His Observations of Nature and Readings That

question 67

Multiple Choice

Darwin concluded from his observations of nature and readings that

• A)individuals compete with one another for limited resources and only the fittest survive.
• B)individuals compete with one another for limited resources and only the fittest reproduce.
• C)population growth is unlimited,leading to the large numbers of organisms.
• D)an individual's chance of survival and reproduction are mostly due to chance and changes in the environment.
• E)species do not change over timE.

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Definitions:

Demand for Labor

The employers' desire for hire based on the available wages, the skill levels required, and the overall need for labor to perform tasks.

Supply of Labor

The total amount of labor, in terms of hours or the number of workers, that is available for employment in the economy at a given wage rate.

Opportunities

Situations where it's possible to perform an action that could lead to an improvement in one's situation.

Rational Employers

Employers who make hiring and firing decisions based on the optimization of productivity and cost-effectiveness.