Your Job Is to Determine If a Steroid Hormone Is

question 67

Multiple Choice

Your job is to determine if a steroid hormone is having an effect on its target tissue. Which response would indicate activation of the target tissue by the hormone in question?

• A) increased cyclic AMP levels
• B) activation of G-proteins
• C) increased levels of mRNA
• D) increased calcium level in the cytoplasm
• E) increased polysaccharide levels in the cytoplasm

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Definitions:

Financial Leverage

The use of borrowed funds with the intent to increase the return on equity.

EBIT-EPS Lines

Graphical representations that show the impact of financing choices, especially debt and equity, on a company's earnings per share (EPS) for various levels of earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT).

EPS

Earnings per share; a measure of a company's profitability calculated by dividing its net income by the number of outstanding shares.

EBIT

Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, a profitability measure for companies that doesn't include costs associated with taxes or interest.