All of the Following Do NOT Depend Directly on Sunlight

question 23

Multiple Choice

All of the following do NOT depend directly on sunlight or other inorganic sources for energy with one exception.Select the exception

• A) producers only
• B) consumers and decomposers
• C) consumers only
• D) decomposers only
• E) producers and consumers

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Definitions:

Social Security System

A government program that provides financial assistance to people with inadequate or no income, especially the elderly and disabled.

Highest-Valued Alternative

The best next option forgone as a result of making a particular decision, often related to the concept of opportunity cost.

Production Possibilities Curve

A curve that outlines all possible combinations of total output that could be produced, assuming (1) a fixed amount of productive resources, (2) a given amount of technical knowledge, and (3) full and efficient use of those resources. The slope of the curve indicates the amount of one product that must be given up to produce more of the other.

Economic Organization

The structured systems and institutions through which economic activity is conducted and regulated, including markets, firms, and government agencies.