How Is Minute Ventilation Affected by Exercise

question 136

Multiple Choice

How is minute ventilation affected by exercise?

• A)There is a sharp initial decrease in the depth of breathing
• B)The more intense the exercise, rate of breathing substantially increases and the depth of breathing has a secondary, less pronounced increase
• C)It can increase up to 30-fold during high intensity exercise
• D)The respiratory rate increases but the tidal volume decreases

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Definitions:

Linear Marginal Cost

A situation where the additional cost of producing one more unit of output is constant, regardless of the quantity produced.

Sunk Costs

Expenses that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered or refunded.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change in proportion to the activity of a business, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Explicit Costs

Input costs that require an outlay of money by the firm