In the Economy of Mungo, Discussed in Your Workbook, There

question 37

Multiple Choice

In the economy of Mungo, discussed in your workbook, there is a third person called Ike.Ike has a red income of 92 rcus and a blue income of 20 bcus.(Recall that red prices are 2 rcus [red currency units] per unit of ambrosia and 6 rcus per unit of bubble gum.Blue prices are 1 bcu [blue currency unit] per unit of ambrosia and 1 bcu per unit of bubble gum.You have to pay twice for what you buy, once in red currency and once in blue currency.) If Ike spends all of his blue income but not all of his red income, then he consumes

• A)at least 13 units of bubble gum.
• B)at least 7 units of ambrosia.
• C)exactly twice as much bubble gum as ambrosia.
• D)at least 17 units of bubble gum.
• E)equal amounts of ambrosia and bubble gum.

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Definitions:

Distorted Body Image

A warped perception of one's body size, shape, or appearance, often found in disorders like anorexia and bulimia nervosa.

Estimating Body Size

The process of assessing the dimensions or proportions of a person's body using various methods such as visual assessment, measuring tapes, and body scanners.

Compensatory Behaviors

Actions taken to counteract or make up for undesirable thoughts, feelings, or actions, commonly observed in disorders like bulimia nervosa.

Purging

In the context of eating disorders, engaging in behaviors to rid the body of consumed food or calories, such as via vomiting or excessive use of laxatives, often in an attempt to lose weight.