The Two Classes of Medications That Are Currently Approved for the Treatment

question 30

Multiple Choice

The two classes of medications that are currently approved for the treatment of Alzheimer's dementia, cholinesterase inhibitors and N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonists, both provide therapeutic effect by acting on which of the following?

• A) Neurotransmitters
• B) Neurofibrillary tangles
• C) Beta-amyloid plaques
• D) Alpha-synuclein proteins

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Definitions:

Sunk Costs

Costs that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered, which should not influence future business decisions since they cannot be changed.

Split-off

A point in a production process where multiple products are generated from a single input, each having its own identifiable market.

Joint Production Costs

Costs incurred during the process of producing multiple products simultaneously where the costs cannot be attributed to individual products easily.

Relative Sales Value Method

A method used to allocate joint costs based on the relative sales value of the products produced from the same process or operation.