This Image Depicts the Interaction of Some of the Key

question 178

Multiple Choice

This image depicts the interaction of some of the key hormones and neurotransmitters that regulate hunger, including where they are manufactured in the body, and whether they increase (+) or decrease (-) hunger. Which letter indicates the hormone ghrelin?

• A) A
• B) B
• C) C
• D) D
• E) E

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Definitions:

Economies of Scale

The cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, with cost per unit of output generally decreasing with increasing scale as fixed costs are spread out over more units of output.

Long-run Average Total Costs

The average cost per unit of output where all inputs, including capital, are variable and the firm has adjusted all inputs to find the lowest average cost.

Long-run Marginal Cost

The change in total cost when producing one additional unit of a product or service in the long term, where all inputs are considered variable.

Economies of Scale

Enterprises gain cost benefits from their operation size, as the cost for each unit produced typically drops when the scale enlarges because fixed expenses are distributed across a greater number of output units.