In the deductive reasoning behind the claim that "If firms sell homogenous products, then prices should fall to marginal costs" the role of "firms sell homogenous products" is:

A. an assumption.
B. a method of proof.
C. the sample.
D. a conclusion.


Answer: A

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The mesophyll layer of leaves is important to plants because

A. it keeps the plant from drying out. B. it anchors the plant to the soil. C. most of the photosynthesis occurs here. D. most of the water needed for photosynthesis is absorbed here.

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The respiratory advantage provided by a four-chambered heart over a three-chambered heart in vertebrates is

What will be an ideal response?

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