While Enrolled in a Weight-Loss Program for Employees of the Company

question 2

Multiple Choice

While enrolled in a weight-loss program for employees of the company where he worked,Gavin lost nearly 100 pounds over a period of 14 months.At the same time,his BMR slowed.Then he was laid off.Over the next six months,his BMR remained slowed,and he regained two-thirds of the weight he had lost.Which of the following hypotheses BEST explains this phenomenon?

• A) the protein-leverage hypothesis
• B) the drifty gene hypothesis
• C) the thrifty gene hypothesis
• D) the set-point hypothesis

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Revenues

The income generated from normal business operations and includes discounts and deductions for returned merchandise.

Net Income

The total profit of a company after all expenses, including taxes and operating costs, have been subtracted from total revenues.

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An accounting principle that assumes transactions and events can be expressed in monetary units.

Dollar Amounts

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