Beach Nourishment Is a Common Technique for Minimizing Shoreline Retreat

question 18

Multiple Choice

Beach nourishment is a common technique for minimizing shoreline retreat. Which of the following is a negative consequence of beach nourishment?

• A) is costly and must be done periodically
• B) loss of the beach at high tide
• C) unwanted deposition on the up-drift side
• D) unwanted deposition on the down-drift side
• E) excessive algae growth in the surf zone

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Definitions:

Production Function

A mathematical model describing the relationship between input factors (like labor and capital) and output, indicating how much can be produced with given resources.

Supply Function

A mathematical relation showing the quantity of a good that producers are willing and able to sell at different prices, holding other factors constant.

Factor Price

The price paid for the use of a factor of production, such as labor, land, or capital.

Production Function

A mathematical model that describes the relationship between input factors of production (like labor and capital) and the output of goods or services that result.