Erin Is Following a Safe and Medically Sound Weight Loss

question 12

Multiple Choice

Erin is following a safe and medically sound weight loss program to lose 20 pounds. According to this information, her program

• A) limits her energy intake to no more than 800 kcal/day.
• B) reduces her metabolic rate by 20%.
• C) requires dietary supplements that contain vitamins, minerals, and ephedra.
• D) includes regular physical activity.

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Definitions:

Increasing Opportunity Costs

The concept that as you produce more of one good, the opportunity cost of producing that next unit increases.

Scale Reduction

The process of downsizing the scope or size of operations, often in response to operational inefficiencies or declining profits.

Long-Run Average Total Cost

The average cost per unit of output incurred when all factors of production, including capital, are variable, considered over a sufficient period for all adjustments to be made.

Decreasing Returns to Scale

Decreasing returns to scale occur when increasing the inputs used in production results in a less than proportional increase in output.