Imagine a Population That Has 50 Males and 25 Females

question 42

Multiple Choice

Imagine a population that has 50 males and 25 females. Which of the following parental sex ratio strategies will be most successful?

• A) produce all sons
• B) produce all daughters
• C) produce half sons and half daughters
• D) produce 2/3 sons and 1/3 daughters

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Definitions:

Linear Marginal Cost

A situation where the additional cost of producing one more unit of output is constant, regardless of the quantity produced.

Sunk Costs

Expenses that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered or refunded.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change in proportion to the activity of a business, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Explicit Costs

Input costs that require an outlay of money by the firm