"More Complicated Explanations Are Accepted Only When the Evidence Requires

question 234

Multiple Choice

"More complicated explanations are accepted only when the evidence requires them." Which does the preceding statement best summarize?

• A) Taxonomy
• B) Systematics
• C) Parsimony
• D) Synapomorphy
• E) Homoplasy

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Definitions:

Management

The process of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling resources within an organization to achieve its goals.

Profits

The financial gains obtained when revenues exceed the costs and expenses incurred in operating a business.

Return on Assets Ratio

A financial metric that measures how profitable a company is in relation to its total assets, indicating how efficient management is at using assets to generate earnings.

Total Assets

The summation of all the company's assets, including those that are tangible and intangible, which are owned and can provide economic value.