Alzheimer Disease Is the Most Common Form of Dementia

question 116

Multiple Choice

Alzheimer disease is the most common form of dementia.It affects 10% of the population over age 65 and 50% of the population over age 85.Nerve cells in the areas of the brain associated with memory and cognition are replaced by abnormal clumps and tangles of a protein.Which of the following statements best describes this condition?

• A)Neurons are not affected.
• B)The disease is chronic, progressive, and irreversible.
• C)The disorder is acute and related to a CVA.
• D)The risk of developing the disease decreases with increasing age.
• E)The disease improves learning and the retention of information.

Understand the economic assumptions underlying positive accounting theory, including the rational economic person assumption.

Recognize the importance of accounting policy decisions in financial reporting.

Define market efficiency forms and the efficient-market hypothesis, including their relevance to financial reporting.

Understand the impact of political and debt hypotheses on accounting policy choices and their implications.

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