One Way to Determine Whether a Population Is Being Overharvested

question 200

Multiple Choice

One way to determine whether a population is being overharvested is to determine when it is no longer sustainable-that is, when the population is being harvested faster than it can be replaced by its natural rate of reproduction.In the case of an exploited ocean fishery, an observer would first become aware that the fishery is being overharvested when fish biomass

• A) increases but the fish caught are smaller.
• B) drops to near zero and the fishery collapses.
• C) remains the same every year, even though fish are being harvested.
• D) declines every year, even though the harvest rate remains the same.
• E) declines every year, but only if the harvest rate increases.

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Definitions:

Monopolistic Competition

An industry that has many firms producing a differentiated product.

Over-Differentiation

Over-differentiation occurs when a company creates too many variations of a product, causing confusion among consumers and potentially harming sales.

Monopoly Profits

Excess profits earned by a monopoly as a result of having sole control over a market, enabling it to charge higher prices by restricting supply.

Product Differentiation

The process businesses use to make a product or service stand out from its competitors through distinctions in quality, design, or features.