Body Fat Adds to Total Body Weight, Which Can Be

question 8

Multiple Choice

Body fat adds to total body weight, which can be a performance advantage for ____ because it adds mass.

• A) cycling
• B) sprinters
• C) pole vaulters
• D) shot putters

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Definitions:

Price Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in the price of that good, with higher elasticity indicating greater responsiveness.

Demand

The quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices over a given period of time.

Perfectly Elastic

A market condition where demand or supply responds infinitely at a particular price level and zero elsewhere.

Elastic

Describes a situation where the demand for a good or service significantly changes in response to price changes, indicating sensitivity to price.