The Child with Marasmus Has All of the Following Conditions

question 7

Multiple Choice

The child with marasmus has all of the following conditions except

• A) skin-and-bones appearance.
• B) often less than age 2.
• C) can suffer impaired brain growth and development.
• D) edema in the abdomen and legs.

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Definitions:

Utility Function

A mathematical representation of a consumer’s preference, showing the amount of satisfaction or utility derived from consuming various bundles of goods and services.

Perfect Complements

Pair of goods that are consumed together in fixed proportions because the consumption of one good enhances the consumption of the other.

Indifference Curves

Graphical representations of different bundles of goods between which a consumer is indifferent, meaning the consumer has no preference for one combination over the other as both provide equal utility.

Formula

A concise way of expressing information symbolically, as in a mathematical or chemical formula.