Compounds in Plant Foods, Such as Lycopene, That Have Been

question 83

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Compounds in plant foods, such as lycopene, that have been shown to reduce the risk of certain diseases are called zoochemicals.

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Definitions:

Economies of Scale

Cost advantages reaped by companies when production becomes efficient, leading to a decrease in the cost per unit as output increases.

Outputs

The goods or services produced by a business or an economy.

Long-run Average Cost

The per unit cost of production when all inputs, including those typically fixed, can be adjusted.

Short-run Marginal Cost

The cost incurred by producing one additional unit of a product or service in the short term, where some factors of production are fixed.