Since the 1970s, Approximately 40 New Infectious Disease Agents Have

question 114

Multiple Choice

Since the 1970s, approximately 40 new infectious disease agents have been discovered, including SARS, chikungunya and Zika. The ability of these agents to spread rapidly and cause global concern is due to all of the following except _______.

• A) individuals are traveling more frequently and farther distances than in the previous half- century
• B) communities are becoming more sparsely populated
• C) communities are spreading into rural areas/wildlife habitats
• D) communities are becoming more densely populated

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Definitions:

Break-Even

Break-even point is the level of production or sales at which total revenues equal total expenses, resulting in no net loss or gain.

Fixed Costs

Fixed costs are expenses that do not change with the level of production or sales, such as rent and salaries.

Variable Costs

Costs that vary in total in direct proportion to changes in the level of activity or volume of output produced.

Constraint

A limitation or restriction that affects an organization's ability to achieve its objectives, such as limited resources or time.