One of the Changes to the Gastrointestinal Tract That Occurs

question 61

Multiple Choice

One of the changes to the gastrointestinal tract that occurs with a Roux-en-Y weight-loss surgery is that food is rerouted straight to the distal end of the small intestine rather than passing through the entire small intestine. Which of the following would be affected by this type of surgery?

• A)circulation of nutrients
• B)absorption of nutrients
• C)elimination of nutrients
• D)segmentation of nutrients

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Definitions:

Consumer Surplus

The gap in the price consumers are willing to shell out for a good or service versus what they actually do.

Consumer Surplus

The disparity between what consumers are prepared and capable of paying for a product or service versus what they actually end up paying.

Total Expenditure

The sum amount of money spent by consumers to purchase a certain quantity of goods or services.

Point Price Elasticity

A measure of how responsive the quantity demanded of a good is to a change in its price at a specific point on the demand curve.