What Is the Criterion of Adequacy Used to Determine the EAR

question 92

Multiple Choice

What is the criterion of adequacy used to determine the EAR and RDA for selenium?

• A)The amount of selenium that maximizes the activity of glutathione peroxidase
• B)The amount consumed by a healthy population.
• C)The amount that prevents Keshan disease.
• D)The amount that prevents hair loss.

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Definitions:

Marginal Social Cost

The extra expense society incurs from the production of an additional unit of a good or service.

Pollution

The act of introducing harmful substances into the environment, leading to negative changes.

Marginal Social Cost

The cost to society of producing one additional unit of a good or service, considering both private costs and externalities.

Society

A group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction, or a large social group sharing the same geographical or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations.