Which Part of the Endocrine System Creates Chemicals That Speed

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which part of the endocrine system creates chemicals that speed up metabolism?

• A) Pituitary gland
• B) Thyroid gland
• C) Pancreas
• D) Hypothalamus

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Definitions:

Long-run Average Cost

The per unit cost of production when all inputs, including those typically fixed, can be adjusted.

Short-run Marginal Cost

The cost incurred by producing one additional unit of a product or service in the short term, where some factors of production are fixed.

Envelope

In economics, often describes a theoretical outer limit or boundary, such as the envelope curve which envelopes all the possible positions of equilibrium.

Short-run Expansion Path

The route a firm takes to increase output by optimizing the combination of inputs used, given at least one fixed input, over a short period.