Each of the Following Statements Is True of Sugar Substitutes

question 23

Multiple Choice

Each of the following statements is true of sugar substitutes except one. Which one is the exception?

• A) Sugar substitutes have beneficial ramification for dental hygiene.
• B) Consumption of caloric sweeteners is increasing faster than that of low-calorie sweeteners.
• C) Nonnutritive sweeteners make some foods more palatable.
• D) Each sweetener has different properties.

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Definitions:

MRT

MRT, or Marginal Rate of Technical Substitution, measures the rate at which one input can be reduced per additional unit of another input, keeping output constant.

Excess Demand

Occurs when the quantity demanded of a good or service at a particular price exceeds the quantity supplied, leading to upward pressure on prices.

Excess Supply

The situation where the quantity of a good or service supplied exceeds the quantity demanded at the current price.

Absolute Advantage

The ability of an entity to produce a good or perform a service at a lower cost per unit than another entity with the same resources.