The Stimulant ________, Formerly Found in Many Over-The-Counter Weight Loss

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Short Answer

The stimulant ________, formerly found in many over-the-counter weight loss supplements, may cause cardiac arrhythmia and even death by constricting blood vessels while increasing the heart rate and speeding up the nervous system.

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Definitions:

Consumer Surplus

The gap between what consumers are prepared to spend on a product or service and the actual amount they end up paying.

Maximum Willingness

The highest amount an individual is prepared to pay for a good or service, reflecting their subjective valuation of its utility.

Output

The total amount of goods and services produced by an economic system or by a firm.

Marginal Benefit

The boost in satisfaction or utility received from consuming one more unit of a good or service.