Which Would Be Considered an Investment According to Economists

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which would be considered an investment according to economists?

• A)the buying of shares of Fidelity mutual funds
• B)the purchase of a new machinery by McCain Food
• C)the selling of Boeing stock by a businessman
• D)the selling of GE corporate bonds

Calculate percentages related to the lower or upper tails of the normal distribution.

Use z-scores to identify outliers within a dataset.

Interpret the implications of changing mean and/or standard deviation on the distribution of data.

Relate concepts of normal distribution to standardized scores (z-scores) and their applications in testing and assessments.

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Definitions:

Organic Economies

Economies that are characterized by natural, sustainable, and ecological principles, often in contrast to industrialized or mass-production systems.

Labor Unions

Organizations formed by workers from related fields that work towards protecting their collective interests and improving working conditions, wages, and benefits.

Integrate

involves combining parts into a whole, particularly in the context of including people of different groups into a society in a manner that promotes equity.

Social Facts

Aspects of social life that shape our actions as individuals, such as laws, moral codes, and social structures, according to Emile Durkheim.