Where Does Most Nutrient Absorption Occur

question 55

Multiple Choice

Where does most nutrient absorption occur?

• A)in the mouth
• B)in the stomach,primarily in the body
• C)in the small intestine,primarily in the jejunum
• D)in the large intestine,primarily in the cecum
• E)in the large intestine,primarily in the transverse colon

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Definitions:

Marginal Benefit

The increased benefit derived from the utilization of one more unit of a good or service.

Marginal Cost

The cost added by producing one additional unit of a product, focusing on changes in overall cost with slight increases in production.

Sunk Costs

Costs that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered.

Marginal Analysis

The examination of the benefits and costs of an additional unit of consumption or production to make decisions on allocations of resources.