Suppose That You Are a Genetic Counsellor, and a Man

question 20

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you are a genetic counsellor, and a man and woman come to you with concerns that if they have a child together, it could have sickle cell anemia. Also suppose that genetic tests reveal that the man and woman are both carriers for sickle cell anemia. Which of the following is the best advice you could give them?

• A) They should not have any concerns, because no child that they produce will have sickle cell anemia.
• B) Each child that they produce will have a 25% chance of having sickle cell anemia.
• C) No child that they produce should have sickle cell anemia, but each of their children's offspring will have a 50% chance of being a carrier.
• D) Each child that they produce will have a 50% chance of having sickle cell anemia, and the other 50% will be carriers.

Understand how government budget deficits impact the open economy, including effects on real interest rates, domestic investment, and trade balance.

Comprehend the relationship between tax credits for investment and shifts in the demand for loanable funds and supply of dollars in the foreign-currency exchange market.

Recognize the effects of capital flight on demand for loanable funds, supply of dollars, and net capital outflows in the foreign-currency exchange market.

Analyze the impact of a government default on its debt on the country's real interest rates and currency valuation in the open-economy macroeconomic model.

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