The Competitive Exclusion Principle States That

question 19

Multiple Choice

The Competitive Exclusion Principle states that

• A) If two competing species coexist in a stable environment, then they do so as a result of niche complementarity.
• B) If two competing species coexist in a stable environment, then they do so as a result of niche differentiation.
• C) If two competing species coexist in an unstable environment, then they do so as a result of niche complementarity.
• D) If two competing species coexist in an unstable environment, then they do so as a result of niche differentiation.

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Definitions:

Scarcity

A fundamental economic problem of having seemingly unlimited human wants in a world with limited resources, making rationing necessary.

Goods and Services

Goods and services constitute the output of an economy's production activities; goods are tangible products, while services are intangible benefits or functions sold to consumers.

Resource

Assets or inputs used in the production of goods and services, including natural resources, labor, and capital.

Fundamental Resource

Basic inputs used in the production of goods and services, typically including labor, capital, land, and entrepreneurship.