238 Answers to quick quiz 1 Marginal costing is an alternative method of costing to absorption costing. In marginal costing, only variable costs are charged as a cost of sale and a contribution is calculated (sales revenue â variable cost of sales).
The elderly are an at-risk population because they have increased risk for adverse health outcomes, a need for health services, and unique social circumstances. Risks for common diseases increase over the life span, and other diseases are linked specifically to old age.
1 Family history of early heart disease. 2  Your risk for atherosclerosis increases if your father or a brother was diagnosed with heart disease before 55 years of age, or if your mother or a sister was diagnosed with heart disease before 65 years of age. As you get older, your risk for atherosclerosis increases. 2  Genetic or lifestyle factors cause plaque to build up in your arteries as you age. 3  By the time you're middle-aged or older, enough plaque has built up to cause signs or symptoms. 4  In men, the risk increases after age 45. 5  In women, the risk increases after age 55.