What Is the Smallest Component of Total Energy Expenditure

question 13

Multiple Choice

What is the smallest component of total energy expenditure?

• A) Physical activity
• B) Thermic effect of food
• C) Basal metabolism
• D) All three components are about equal.

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Definitions:

Breakeven

The point at which total costs and total revenues are equal, resulting in no net loss or gain.

Revenue

Income that a company receives from its normal business activities, usually from the sale of goods and services to customers.

Operating Leverage

A measure of how revenue growth translates into growth in operating income, influenced by the proportion of fixed to variable costs in a company's cost structure.

Financial Leverage

The use of borrowed capital or debt to increase the potential return of an investment, amplifying both potential gains and losses.