During Routine Genetic Testing Before the 2014 NBA Draft Former

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During routine genetic testing before the 2014 NBA Draft former Baylor Bears' basketball center Isaiah Austin was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome.This genetic condition results in connective tissue problems for the individual.One of the more life-threatening features of this condition is aortic enlargement,which can leave the aorta susceptible to rupture.In 75 percent of the cases,the allele is inherited from one parent; in the other 25 percent of the cases,a new mutation has occurred.Explain whether this condition is likely an autosomal disorder (recessive or dominant)or an X-linked disorder; support your answer with information from the infographic shown below.

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Economic Rent

Income derived from the possession of a unique resource, exceeding that which is needed to keep the resource in its current employment.

Economic Profit

The profit from producing goods and services while considering both explicit and implicit costs, including opportunity costs.

Producer Surplus

The gap between the price that sellers are prepared to accept for a product and the real price it sells for in the market.

Total Variable Costs

The total of all costs that vary with the level of production or output.