The Mark-Recapture Method Would Be Best Suited for Estimating the Population

question 78

Multiple Choice

The mark-recapture method would be best suited for estimating the population size of

• A) fish in a lake.
• B) corals in a reef.
• C) elephants in a sanctuary.
• D) lichens in the Arctic.
• E) plants on a prairie.

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Output

In economics, the amount of goods or services produced by a business, industry, or economy.

Marginal Cost Curve

A graph that shows the cost of producing one more unit of a good or service at any given level of production.

Average Total Cost (ATC)

The total cost of production (fixed and variable costs combined) divided by the number of units produced, indicating the average expense per unit of output.

Total Cost

The aggregate cost of all resources used in the production of a good or service, including both fixed and variable costs.