In the Context of Weight Management, Which of the Following

question 97

Multiple Choice

In the context of weight management, which of the following statements is true?

• A) It is widely accepted that heredity plays a role in overweight in humans.
• B) Efforts by overweight people to maintain a slender profile is complemented by the mechanism of adaptive thermogenesis.
• C) Obesity is related to psychological factors but not to biological factors.
• D) Obesity is related to biological factors but not to psychological factors.

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Definitions:

Demand Schedule

is a table that lists the quantity of a good that consumers are willing to buy at different price levels, showing the relationship between price and quantity demanded.

Marginal Cost

The cost of producing one additional unit of a product, reflecting changes in variable cost as output is adjusted.

Average Cost

The total cost of production divided by the number of goods produced, providing a cost per unit of output.

Marginal Revenue

The incremental revenue resulted from the sale of one more product or service unit.