Adaptation Is Best Described as

question 34

Multiple Choice

Adaptation is best described as

• A) a gradually diminished response to maintained or repeated stimulation.
• B) part of natural selection.
• C) allowing animals to find a niche habitat.
• D) a gradually increased response to maintained or repeated stimulation.
• E) All of the above

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Definitions:

Margin of Safety

The difference between actual or projected sales and the break-even point, indicating the amount by which sales can drop before reaching a loss.

Break-even Point

The point at which total cost and total revenue are equal, resulting in neither profit nor loss.

Break-even Sales

The amount of revenue required to cover total costs, both fixed and variable, at which point a business neither makes a profit nor suffers a loss.

Variable Cost

Overheads that move in sync with the volume of manufacturing or sales, covering labor and material costs.