Suppose a Theory Predicts That Lowering Tuition Fees at Canadian

question 141

Multiple Choice

Suppose a theory predicts that lowering tuition fees at Canadian universities will increase enrollment from low-income households.If empirical evidence is inconsistent with this prediction,then we

• A)need to amend the theory.
• B)should test the theory again.
• C)should change the empirical data.
• D)should increase tuition fees back to their initial level.
• E)change the exogenous variables in the theory.

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Definitions:

Pooled Variance

A method to estimate the variance of two or more populations that assumes the populations have the same variance but different means.

Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data during a hypothesis test that is used to determine the probability of observing the sampled data under the null hypothesis.

Population Variances

A measure of the dispersion or spread of a set of data points in a population; it quantifies how much the data points deviate from the mean of the population.

Confidence Interval

A range of values, derived from sample statistics, that is believed to contain the true population parameter with a certain level of confidence.