Suppose a bee can obtain 3 joules of energy for each flower of a certain plant species that it harvests.It spends 20 joules per minute foraging.What is the minimum number of flowers that must be harvested per minute based on a cost-benefit analysis? (Assume that the cost of foraging is the only cost involved. )

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To break even, the bee must harvest enough flowers to cover the 20 joules spent per minute. At 3 joules per flower, the bee needs to harvest at least 7 flowers (3 joules/flower * 7 flowers = 21 joules) to exceed the energy cost.

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