Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 108

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) Conservation biologists select areas to be protected based solely on the number of species in the area.
• B) Over 70 percent of all terrestrial vertebrate species live in hotspots that occupy less than one-sixth of Earth's land surface.
• C) The tropics of South America are a hotspot for avian biodiversity.
• D) Hotspots do not represent all of Earth's biodiversity.
• E) All of the above are true; none is false.

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Definitions:

Lease Cost

The expense incurred from leasing assets, such as machinery or office space, typically involving periodic payments.

Units

A measure of quantity, often used in production and inventory to describe the number of individual items.

Step-Variable Cost

Costs that change in identifiable steps with changes in activity, increasing with each step rather than continuously.

Fixed Cost

Costs that do not vary with the level of production or sales volume, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.