When an Individual Has Lost 15 Pounds and Participates in a Regular

question 3

Multiple Choice

When an individual has lost 15 pounds and participates in a regular exercise program to keep the weight off, he or she can be said to be in the ____________ stage of behavioral change.

• A) precontemplation
• B) contemplation
• C) preparation
• D) action
• E) maintenance

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Definitions:

Excludability

A characteristic of a good or service that allows owners or producers to prevent others from using it without permission.

Marginal-cost-marginal-benefit Rule

A principle suggesting that optimal decision making involves continuing an activity until the additional benefits no longer exceed the additional costs.

Cost-benefit Analysis

A systematic approach to estimating the strengths and weaknesses of alternatives used to determine options that provide the best approach to achieve benefits while preserving savings.