At Present, the Main Causes of Death in Middle Adulthood

question 79

Multiple Choice

At present, the main causes of death in middle adulthood in the United States are

• A) infectious diseases.
• B) accidents.
• C) chronic diseases.
• D) homicide.

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Definitions:

Education

The process of facilitating learning, acquiring knowledge, skills, values, beliefs, and habits through various means such as teaching, training, storytelling, and research.

Corrective Tax

A tax designed to incentivize economic activities that are more socially desirable or to correct market imperfections.

Demand Curve

A graphical representation of the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of that good that consumers are willing to purchase, usually sloping downward.

Pollution

The introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change.