Situation Alan Is Somewhat Surprised That He Has Gained a Couple

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Situation
Alan is somewhat surprised that he has gained a couple of pounds since coming to college.He has never had a weight problem.He was always active every day in high school sports.Alan admits that his eating habits probably aren't as good as they should be.Still,he eats only three meals a day and a snack at night.He doesn't snack between meals because he doesn't get hungry.The food servers in the cafeteria where he eats always give him generous servings of food.Alan isn't involved with any college sport,but he does play basketball with his friends occasionally.He also has a part-time job and has a full course load.Alan thinks he is more active in college than when he was in high school.In fact,he often feels rushed going to classes because of the distance between classroom buildings and the fact that most of his classes are on the third or fourth floor and he has to wait to get an elevator.
-An initial step that Alan can take toward solving the problem contributing to his weight gain is to

• A)take the stairs,instead of the elevator,to class.
• B)adopt a vegetarian diet.
• C)eat two large meals instead of three each day.
• D)eliminate all snacks.

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Definitions:

Average Propensity

Average Propensity refers to the average tendency of individuals or entities, such as the average propensity to consume or save, measured over a specific period or income level.

Disposable Income

The available cash reserves for households to spend and save once taxes on income have been settled.

Consumption

The use of goods and services by households; an economic activity that represents spending by consumers.

Average Propensity

The ratio of total consumption to total income, indicating the average tendency of consumers to spend their income.