How can we measure body fat? Do individuals have different body
types and how does that contribute to their risk of obesity? What
are some of the causes of obesity? Why is it easier for men to lose
weight than it is for women? Which one are you? And how did you get
this body type?
Why is the unemployment rate considered to by some to be an
incomplete measure of economic hardship and lost output? What
alternative measure is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics
to measure lost economic productivity?
Body fat has a negative connotation in our society, but fat is
actually essential for the proper functioning of the body. Don’t
forget your citations. (5pts)
Why do our bodies need fat?
What happens if a person does not have enough body fat?
Is the Body Mass Index (BMI) a good indicator of health, why or
why not?
What causes overweight and obesity? (5pts)
Is a function of behavior only (overeating, lack of exercise,
etc.) or are biological factors also...
Triglycerides are a form of fat found in the body. The body
converts any calories it doesn’t immediately need into
triglycerides which are then stored in fat cells. A researcher
wants to compare triglyceride levels (measured in milligrams per
deciliter) in men and women. A random sample of 44 women has
x ̄W = 104.4 mg/dL sW = 40.2 mg/dL and a random sample of 48
men has
x ̄M = 139.5 mg/dL sM = 85.3 mg/dL
(a) Find the...
In order to calculate lean and fat mass, you must
multiply the body fat percentage by which of the following?
Height
Age
Activity level modifier
Total body weight
Why is some body fat essential? Provide 3 reasons (for both men
and women). What is one consequence if women do not have sufficient
essential body fat?
Why is the NPV considered to be the best method for capital
budgeting? What does the NPV tell you?
What are the limitations of the payback period as an investment
decision criterion? What are its advantages? Why do you think it is
used so frequently?
When a firm finances a new investment, it often borrows part of
the funds required, so the interest and principal payments this
creates are incremental to the project’s acceptance. Why are these
expenditures not included...