The Type of Succession Most Often Resulting from Human Activities

question 13

Short Answer

The type of succession most often resulting from human activities such as deforestation is _______ succession.

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Definitions:

Utility Maximization

The process by which consumers allocate their income in a way that maximizes their overall satisfaction or utility.

Marginal-Utility Schedules

Tables or graphs showing the relationship between the quantity of a good consumed and the incremental satisfaction (utility) gained from consuming each additional unit.

Utility Maximization

An economic principle where consumers attempt to get the greatest satisfaction possible from their available resources.

Demand Schedule

A table of numbers showing the amounts of a good or service buyers are willing and able to purchase at various prices over a specified period of time.