International Units (IU) Is the Designation Used to Measure and Recommend

question 27

Multiple Choice

International units (IU) is the designation used to measure and recommend vitamin A levels because it better represents the absorption rates in humans than retinol activity equivalent (REA) .

• A) Both the statement and the reason are correct and related.
• B) Both the statement and the reason are correct but are not related.
• C) The statement is correct, but the reason is not correct.
• D) The statement is not correct, but the reason is correct.
• E) Neither the statement nor the reason is correct.

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Definitions:

Income Subsidy

Financial assistance programs provided by governments or institutions to individuals or groups to help supplement their income, typically aimed at the needy or to promote certain economic activities.

After-Tax Income

The amount of net income left after all federal, state, and withholding taxes have been deducted from an individual's earnings.

Tax Liability

The total amount of taxes owed by an individual or a corporation to the tax authorities.

Negative Income Tax

A proposed system of social security that guarantees a minimum income to all, where those earning below a certain amount receive supplemental pay from the government instead of paying taxes.