Why Is the SLA Higher Under Shade for Both Shade-Tolerant

question 63

Multiple Choice

Why is the SLA higher under shade for both shade-tolerant and shade-intolerant plants?

• A)Shade intolerant plants have larger surface areas.
• B)Leaves tend to be thicker in the shade.
• C)Leaves tend to have larger surface areas to absorb more sunlight.
• D)Shade tolerant plants have larger surface areas.

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Definitions:

MSC

The marginal social cost of producing one additional unit of a good or service, which includes both the private cost and any external costs to society.

MC

Marginal cost; the cost incurred by producing one additional unit of a product.

External Cost

Costs that are not borne by the parties involved in an economic transaction but are suffered by other members of society.

Free-Rider Problem

A situation where individuals consume more than their fair share of a public resource, or shoulder less than a fair share of the costs of its production, without contributing to the resource's provision.