All Else Constant, an Outbreak of Avian Flu

question 80

Multiple Choice

All else constant, an outbreak of avian flu

• A) is likely to increase GDP because it drives up health-care spending.
• B) is likely to decrease GDP because output is likely to fall.
• C) is unlikely to affect GDP.
• D) is likely to increase government transfer payments.

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Definitions:

mRNA

Messenger RNA, a type of RNA that conveys genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where proteins are synthesized.

Codon

A sequence of three nucleotides in DNA or RNA that specifies the addition of a specific amino acid during protein synthesis.

RNA Polymerases

Enzymes responsible for synthesizing RNA molecules from a DNA template, essential for the process of transcription.

Transcription

The method in which a portion of DNA is transcribed into RNA by the action of the enzyme RNA polymerase.