Which Statement About Gastric Bypass Surgery in Obese Adults Is

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which statement about gastric bypass surgery in obese adults is FALSE?

• A) Death rates without it are higher for morbidly obese adults.
• B) About 25 percent of patients will require additional surgery.
• C) Such surgery decreases the need for life-changing habits.
• D) The surgery causes dramatic weight loss.

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Definitions:

Long-run Equilibrium

Long-run equilibrium occurs when all producers in a market are producing at their minimum long-run average cost, and no new firms wish to enter or exit the market.

Average Cost

The total cost of production divided by the number of goods produced, also known as unit cost.

Marginal Cost

The increase in total cost that arises from an extra unit of production.

Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded or supplied of a good responds to a change in price or other factors.