All of the Following Are Features of Using Weight Measures

question 5

Multiple Choice

All of the following are features of using weight measures for the assessment of disease risk except

• A)they are easy to administer.
• B)they are inexpensive to obtain.
• C)they reveal the location of excess body fat.
• D)they are predictive of risk of degenerative diseases.

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Definitions:

Relatively Elastic

Characterizes a situation where the quantity demanded of a good or service changes significantly due to a small change in price.

Excise Tax

A tax directly levied on certain goods, services, and activities such as tobacco, alcohol, and gambling.

Tax Structure

Specifies how a tax depends on the tax base; usually expressed in percentage terms.

Tax Base

The measure or value, such as income or property value, that determines how much tax an individual pays.