Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Model (PBPK Model): A computer model that describes what happens to a chemical in the body. This model describes how the chemical gets into the body, where it goes in the body, how it is changed by the body, and how it leaves the body.

 

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Single-Factor Model: A mutual fund that invests in individual countries outside the United States.

Simple Linear Trend Model: A regression analysis between only two variables, one dependent and the other explanatory.

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