Although Testosterone and Related Anabolic Steroids Clearly Increase Muscle Mass

question 6

Multiple Choice

Although testosterone and related anabolic steroids clearly increase muscle mass during puberty,it has been more difficult to determine scientifically whether adult men with normal testosterone can get much stronger from extra steroids,partly because

• A)pure steroids have not been available for medical research.
• B)no drug company will fund the research.
• C)it would be unethical to expose research participants to the high doses of multiple steroids reportedly used by athletes.
• D)the FDA doesn't want to find out that they might really work.

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Definitions:

Constant Returns to Scale

A condition where increasing all inputs by the same proportion results in an increase in output by that same proportion.

Minimum Efficient Scale

The smallest level of production at which long-run total average costs are minimized.

Diseconomies of Scale

A situation where a company or organization grows so large that the costs per unit increase, leading to reduced efficiency.

Long-run Average Total Cost

Represents the average cost per unit of output in the long-term, where all inputs are variable, allowing for the adjustment of all factors of production.