According to the U

question 40

Multiple Choice

According to the U.S. Bureau of the Census, the relation between the average annual earnings of males and females with various levels of educational attainment can be modeled by the function F = 0.521M + 6.368 , where M and F represent the average annual earnings (in thousands of dollars) of males and females, respectively. Choose the correct interpretation of the slope.​ ​

• A)For each $1 increase in the males' earnings, the females' earning increases by $0.521.
• B)For each $1000 increase in the males' earnings, the females' earning increases by $52.1.
• C)For each $1000 increase in the males' earnings, the females' earning decreases by $52.1.
• D)For each $1 increase in the males' earnings, the females' earning decreases by $0.521.
• E)For each $100 increase in the males' earnings, the females' earning increases by $5.21.

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Definitions:

Glycolysis

The metabolic pathway that converts glucose into pyruvate, producing ATP and NADH in the process, functioning in the cytoplasm of the cell.

Aerobic Respiration

The metabolic process in which cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy, carbon dioxide, and water; it is the primary method of energy production in animals.

Acetyl CoA

A central molecule in metabolism that conveys the carbon atoms within the acetyl group to the tricarboxylic acid cycle to be oxidized for energy production.

NADH

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (reduced form), a coenzyme involved in cellular respiration and energy production within cells.