Which of the Following Situations Describing a Resource Allocation Method

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following situations describing a resource allocation method most resembling the force method?

• A) Lattes are sold at Starbucks.
• B) Food from the Salvation Army Food Bank is distributed to families in need.
• C) Mandy saved her pocket money to buy a 12 pack of Coke Cola. When Mandy's brother saw the soft drinks, he took four.
• D) Jose works at Intel. His manager tells him what work needs to be completed each month.
• E) Seventy per cent of Austin's chess club wanted to purchase new chess sets and thirty per cent did not. The club purchased the sets.

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A statement used in statistics that proposes there is no significant difference or relationship between specified populations, any observed difference being due to sampling or experimental error.

Scientific Hypothesis

A testable prediction about the relationship between two or more variables, forming the basis for an experiment or observational study.

Observations

The act of watching carefully with attention to details for the purpose of gathering data.

Experiment

A scientific procedure undertaken to test a hypothesis by manipulating and measuring variables to observe the effect.