Together,three Natural Elements Make Up 99% of Earth's Biomass

question 80

Multiple Choice

Together,three natural elements make up 99% of Earth's biomass.Which of the following lists those three elements?

• A)Oxygen (O),hydrogen (H),nitrogen (N).
• B)Hydrogen (H),nitrogen (N),carbon (C).
• C)Nitrogen (N),carbon (C),oxygen (O).
• D)Carbon (C),oxygen (O),hydrogen (H).

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Definitions:

Diminishing Marginal Product

Diminishing marginal product occurs when adding an additional factor of production results in a lower increase in output, embodying the principle of decreasing returns.

Production Function

A mathematical representation of the relationship between inputs (like labor, capital) used in production and the output of goods and services that results from those inputs.

Fixed Costs

Fixed costs are expenses that do not change with the level of production or business activity.

Average-Fixed-Cost Curve

A graphical representation showing how the average fixed costs of production decrease as output increases, due to spreading fixed costs over a larger number of units.