Which of the Following Actions Will Result in an Increase

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following actions will result in an increase in NWC?

• A)an increase in A/P that exceeds an increase in A/R
• B)a reduction in inventory
• C)a reduction in A/P plus a smaller reduction in A/R
• D)an increase in A/P and a smaller reduction in inventory

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Definitions:

Allele Frequencies

The proportion of all copies of a given gene variant (allele) present in a particular population.

Generations

Sequential stages in the familial lineage, where an individual's successors are considered a new generation.

Disruptive Selection

A special type of directional selection in which changes in the environment favor two or more variant phenotypes at the expense of the mean. Compare with stabilizing selection and directional selection.

Directional Selection

A mode of natural selection in which an extreme phenotype is favored over other phenotypes, causing the allele frequency to shift over time in the direction of that phenotype.