The Minimum Number of Calories the Body Needs to Maintain

question 36

Multiple Choice

The minimum number of calories the body needs to maintain bodily functions while at rest is called:

• A) aerobic threshold.
• B) resting metabolism.
• C) caloric baseline.
• D) basal metabolic rate.

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Definitions:

Diminishing Marginal Returns

A principle stating that as more of a variable input is added to a fixed input, beyond some point, the additional output produced from the additional input will eventually start to decrease.

Marginal Cost Curve

A graphical representation showing how the cost of producing one additional unit of a good changes as production volume changes.

Average Variable Cost

The total variable costs of production divided by the number of units produced, measuring the cost per unit that varies with output level.

Marginal Costs

The increase in total cost that arises from an extra unit of production.