Net Primary Productivity Is Important Because ________

question 9

Multiple Choice

Net primary productivity is important because ________.

• A) it is the source of chemical energy used by a species throughout a food web
• B) It is not important because of the inefficiency of energy flow through food webs.
• C) it leads to lower biodiversity within small areas
• D) it can lead to the expiration of more CO2 into the atmosphere by plants

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Definitions:

Legal Expenses

Costs incurred by an entity related to the legal services provided for the business, such as attorney fees, litigation expenses, and other legal consultancy fees.

Depletion

Depletion is an accounting method used to allocate the cost of extracting natural resources such as minerals, oil, and gas from the earth over the period they are consumed.

Straight-Line Method

A method of calculating depreciation of an asset, which spreads the cost evenly across its useful life.

Units-of-Activity Method

A depreciation method that allocates costs based on the actual usage or output of the asset rather than time.