Lamarck's Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics Included the Idea That

question 39

Multiple Choice

Lamarck's inheritance of acquired characteristics included the idea that

• A)there is a natural force in all living things that pushes them toward perfection.
• B)local catastrophes cause mass extinctions of species.
• C)species are only produced through special creation.
• D)species are fixed and unchanging over time.

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Definitions:

Price Discrimination

A pricing strategy where a seller charges different prices for the same product or service to different customers, not based on costs but on what the seller believes each customer can afford or is willing to pay.

Single-Price Monopoly

A market structure where a single seller sells a unique product in the market and does not charge different prices to different consumers for the same product.

Monopolist's Profits

The excess earnings a monopolist achieves by being the sole provider of a product or service, which allows for pricing above marginal cost.

Price Discrimination

A strategy by a provider to sell the same or almost the same goods or services at various prices in different markets.