The Unit of Measurement Used by Nutritionists to Describe the Energy

question 35

Multiple Choice

The unit of measurement used by nutritionists to describe the energy content of food is the:

• A) kilocalorie (kcalorie or kcal).
• B) kilogram.
• C) ounce.
• D) milligram.

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Definitions:

Product Differentiation

The process of distinguishing a product or service from others, to make it more attractive to a particular target market.

Total Market

The entirety of the demand and supply for a particular good or service across all its potential markets.

Monopolistically Competitive

A market structure where many firms sell products that are similar but not identical, allowing for some degree of market power and product differentiation.

Oligopolistic

Pertaining to a market structure characterized by a small number of firms controlling the majority of the market share, often leading to coordinated or interdependent market behavior.