Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Currently Available Fossil

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the currently available fossil record is false?

• A)The currently available fossil record shows that younger strata were laid down on top of older strata.
• B)The currently available fossil record shows that the first life forms were eukaryotes.
• C)The currently available fossil record shows that the earliest fossils of life are about 3.5 billion years old.
• D)The currently available fossil record documents gradual evolutionary changes that link one group of organisms to another.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The rise in expense associated with the production of an extra good or service unit.

Marginal Rate of Substitution

The measure of how much of one good a consumer can give up in favor of another, without impacting their level of well-being.

Socially Efficient

A situation in which an outcome benefits society as a whole and resources are allocated in the most beneficial manner from a societal perspective.

Marginal Cost

The increase in total cost that arises from producing one extra unit of a good or service.