As an Extra Credit Assignment,Professor Thompson Has His Nutrition Class

question 10

Multiple Choice

As an extra credit assignment,Professor Thompson has his nutrition class study different countries around the world with high malnutrition.For the project,students are asked to research a number of topics such as the number of low-birthweight newborns,prevalence of underweight children,rates of breastfeeding,and access to safe drinking water to learn more about each selected country.The students are then asked to give a brief report of their findings,along with possible strategies for helping the assigned country.Several commonalities are discovered among the students' reports.
-Students reported that over _____ million people in the world are infected with HIV.

• A)5
• B)12
• C)21
• D) 30
• E)38

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Definitions:

Lowest Cost

The scenario in which the expenditure required to achieve a certain objective or to purchase goods and services is minimized.

Opportunity Cost

The act of sacrificing possible gains from alternative decisions when one is made.

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Sugar

A sweet substance primarily obtained from sugarcane and sugar beets, used as a sweetener in food and drinks.