Which of the Following Would Affect the Quantity of Groundwater

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would affect the quantity of groundwater in a watershed?

• A)parking lot covered by pavement
• B)stream that has been channelized
• C)drained wetlands for agriculture
• D)suburban lawns
• E)All of these answer choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Returns To Scale

The change in output resulting from a proportional change in all input factors; identifies if output increases at a faster, equal, or slower rate than inputs.

Marginal Rate Of Substitution

The pace at which a consumer opts to swap one item for another, ensuring their overall happiness remains unchanged.

Marginal Product

The additional output that an additional unit of input (such as labor or capital) will produce, holding all other inputs constant.

Returns To Scale

The change in output resulting from a proportional change in all input factors where all inputs are increased or decreased by the same factor.