Public Health Officials Believe That the Current Levels of Obesity

question 8

Multiple Choice

Public health officials believe that the current levels of obesity among children and adults in the United States can be attributed to which of the following?

• A)Increased genetic propensity to obesity
• B)Cultural norms that value hearty appetites and plentiful food
• C)Rejection of thin,angular body images
• D)Decreased physical activity and increased consumption of high-calorie convenience food

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Definitions:

Joint Cost

The costs incurred in producing products up to a split-off point in a process that yields multiple products, typically allocated among the products based on some reasonable method.

Split-off

A point in the manufacturing process where multiple products are generated from a common input.

Opportunity Cost

The potential benefit lost when choosing one alternative over another.

Excess Capacity

The amount by which current production capabilities exceed the current demand for a company's products or services.