Biological influences on body weight include genetics (such as the fto-associated gene), metabolic factors (such as low levels of thyroid hormone), and physiologic factors (such as abnormal levels of various appetite-regulating hormones). from the list below, choose all the correct statements about biological influences on body weight.

select all that apply.
a. obesity is associated with lower amounts of ucp1.
b. the thrifty gene theory suggests that people with this gene universally expend more energy compared to those without the gene.
c. the set-point theory suggests that the body responds to both energy restriction and overeating with physiological changes to maintain its weight within a narrow range.
d. genetic factors account for 20 to 50% of a person’s bmi.
e. people who have the fat mass and obesity (fto)-associated gene are generally heavier than those without the gene.

The following selected circumstances relate to pending lawsuits for erismus, inc. erismus’s fiscal year ends on december 31. financial statements are issued in march 2019. erismus prepares its financial statements according to u.s. gaap. required: indicate the amount erismus would record as an asset, liability, or not accrued in the following circumstances. 1. erismus is defending against a lawsuit. erismus's management believes the company has a slightly worse than 50/50 chance of eventually prevailing in court, and that if it loses, the judgment will be $1,000,000. 2. erismus is defending against a lawsuit. erismus's management believes it is probable that the company will lose in court. if it loses, management believes that damages could fall anywhere in the range of $2,000,000 to $4,000,000, with any damage in that range equally likely. 3. erismus is defending against a lawsuit. erismus's management believes it is probable that the company will lose in court. if it loses, management believes that damages will eventually be $5,000,000, with a present value of $3,500,000. 4. erismus is a plaintiff in a lawsuit. erismus's management believes it is probable that the company eventually will prevail in court, and that if it prevails, the judgment will be $1,000,000. 5. erismus is a plaintiff in a lawsuit. erismus’s management believes it is virtually certain that the company eventually will prevail in court, and that if it prevails, the judgment will be $500,000.