Consider the Following Statement: "In Canada,there Will Always Be Some

question 66

Multiple Choice

Consider the following statement: "In Canada,there will always be some families living in poverty." Which of the following statements best explains why this statement may be true?

• A)If the definition of poverty is a relative one,then some families will always be defined as poor relative to richer families.
• B)Economic growth will never be high enough to lift all families above the low- income cut off.
• C)If the definition of poverty is an absolute one,then a certain percentage of families will always be poor.
• D)If the definition of poverty is a relative one,then a constant number of families will always be defined as living in poverty.
• E)If the definition of poverty is an absolute one,then an absolute number of families will be defined as living in poverty.

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Definitions:

Rule of 5

A guideline in statistics that suggests if the sample size is smaller than 5, certain statistical methods, such as normal approximation, may not be reliable.

Expected Values

The mean of a probability distribution, representing the average outcome one can expect to see.

Null Hypothesis

A statement used in statistics that suggests there is no significant difference or effect, serving as the default assumption to be tested.

Chi-Squared Test

A statistical test used to determine whether there is a significant difference between the expected frequencies and the observed frequencies in one or more categories.