What Is a Cohort Effect

question 7

Multiple Choice

What is a cohort effect?

• A)a phenomenon in which a historical event or major social trend contributes to the unique shape and outlook of a birth cohort
• B)a phenomenon in which members of a birth cohort tend to experience particular life course event or rite of passage at roughly the same time
• C)a set of people who were born during the same era and who face similar societal circumstances
• D)the number of boys born divided by the number of girls born multiplied by 100

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Definitions:

Operating Efficiency

A measure of how effectively a company uses its resources to generate profits.

Capital Expenditures

Funds used by a company to acquire or upgrade physical assets such as equipment, property, or industrial buildings.

Functional Depreciation

A decrease in the usefulness or value of an asset resulting from obsolescence, wear and tear, or age.

Fixed Asset

A long-term tangible piece of property that a firm owns and uses in its operations to generate income.