Differential Costs Are: (CMA Adapted)

question 71

Multiple Choice

Differential costs are: (CMA adapted)

• A) the difference in total costs that result from selecting one choice instead of another.
• B) the profit foregone by selecting one choice instead of another.
• C) a cost that continues to be incurred in the absence of activity.
• D) a cost common to all choices in questions and not clearly allocable to any of them.

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Definitions:

Nocturia

Increased frequency of urination at night that is not a result of increased fluid intake

Diuretic

A medication or substance that promotes the production of urine, used to manage fluid balance and treat conditions like hypertension.

Hypertension

An abnormally high blood pressure: more than 140 mm Hg systolic or 90 mm Hg diastolic.

Proximal Convoluted Tubule

The portion of the nephron in the kidney responsible for reabsorbing water, sodium, and other substances from the filtered fluid.