Because Malnutrition Can Make the Immune System Weaker, the Number

question 60

True/False

Because malnutrition can make the immune system weaker, the number of Vibrio cholera cells necessary to produce cholera in an exposed individual is drastically reduced in individuals with substantial malnutrition.

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Definitions:

Deadweight Loss

Deadweight loss is a loss of economic efficiency that can occur when the equilibrium for a good or a service is not achieved or is not achievable, often due to market failures, taxes, or subsidies.

Excise Tax

A tax levied on specific goods or services at purchase such as alcohol, tobacco, and gasoline.

Elastic

Describes a situation in which the demand for a product or service significantly changes in response to a change in its price.

Deadweight Loss

A loss of economic efficiency that can occur when the free market equilibrium for a good or a service is not achieved.