Methadone Is Thought to Be Effective Because It

question 15

Multiple Choice

Methadone is thought to be effective because it

• A)blocks just 25-35% of opioid receptor sites, enough to create a corrective but not curative effect.
• B)binds to narcotic analgesic molecules in the blood, preventing them from forming chemical bonds with blood proteins and thus being more easily removed from the circulation.
• C)is able to block 50% of the mu receptor sites without activating them.
• D)activates only the kappa opioid receptor sites, causing dysphoria should the individual abuse opioids.

---

Definitions:

Absorption Costing

A method of product costing that incorporates all manufacturing costs, including both fixed and variable costs, in the price of a product.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that charges only variable costs to cost of goods sold and reports fixed costs separately as period costs.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Costs associated with production that do not vary with the level of output, such as salaries of managers and rent for factory buildings.

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs—direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed overhead—in the cost of a product.