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Suppose That Your Roommate Is on a 48-Hour Fast for Food

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Suppose that your roommate is on a 48-hour fast for food and drink.This means that she has no nutrients or liquids entering her system.What would happen to her blood pressure and why? What hormones would be triggered by the lack of incoming liquids? Explain how these hormones work and what the end result would be concerning her blood pressure and urine volume.


Definitions:

Marginal Revenue

The additional income earned by selling one more unit of a good or service.

Marginal Product

The increase in output that results from a one-unit increase in the quantity of a single input while holding other inputs constant.

Marginal Productivity Theory

An economic theory that suggests the value of a good or service is determined by the marginal productivity of the inputs used in its production.

Perfectly Competitive

A market structure where many firms sell identical products, entry and exit are easy, and no single buyer or seller can influence the market price.

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