The Following Are Not Essential in the Human Diet

question 12

Multiple Choice

The following are not essential in the human diet.

• A) Ethanol.
• B) Nucleic acids.
• C) Heme containing compounds.
• D) Neither ethanol nor heme-containing compounds are required.
• E) None of these is required in the human diet.

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Definitions:

Marginal Product

The additional output that results from using one more unit of a particular input, holding other inputs constant.

Average Product

The average output produced per unit of a factor of production over a specific period, often calculated for labor or capital.

Input

The resources used in the production process, such as labor, materials, and machinery.

Explicit Costs

These are direct payments made to others in the course of running a business, such as wages, rent, and materials.