Which of the Following Is Not a Mechanism That Facilitates

question 74

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a mechanism that facilitates return of venous blood to the heart?

• A) Gravity,for veins that are above the heart
• B) Contraction of skeletal muscles
• C) Breathing
• D) Contraction of smooth muscle in most veins of the body
• E) Valves in veins

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Definitions:

Risk Neutral

An attitude or preference indicating indifference between choices with uncertain outcomes, focusing instead on the expected values.

Risk Averse

A characteristic of preferring to avoid risk, inclining towards guaranteed outcomes over potentially higher-yielding but uncertain ones.

Income

The accumulation of funds, characteristically on a habitual basis, through work or investing.

Von Neumann-Morgenstern

A theory of expected utility that describes how rational individuals choose among uncertain prospects, emphasizing the maximization of utility for decision-making under uncertainty.