When Capital Loses Value Over Time Because of Use and Wear

question 32

Multiple Choice

When capital loses value over time because of use and wear, we call this

• A)depreciation.
• B)wear and tear.
• C)creative destruction.
• D)capital utilization.
• E)decapitalization.

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Definitions:

Enzymes

Enzymes are biological molecules, typically proteins, that significantly speed up the rate of virtually all chemical reactions within cells without being consumed by those reactions.

Substrate

In biochemistry, the reactant that an enzyme acts upon to catalyze a chemical reaction.

Pepsin

An enzyme in the stomach that breaks down proteins into smaller peptides, facilitating digestion.

Denature

A process in which proteins lose their native shape and functionality due to the disruption of non-covalent bonds, often caused by changes in pH, temperature, or chemical exposure.