Each Customer Entering a Department Store Will Either Buy or Not

question 79

Multiple Choice

Each customer entering a department store will either buy or not buy some merchandise. An experiment consists of following 4 customers and determining whether or not they purchase any merchandise. How many sample points exist in the above experiment? (Note that each customer is either a purchaser or non-purchaser.)

• A)2
• B)4
• C)12
• D)16

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Definitions:

Buffers

Substances that minimize changes in pH by absorbing or releasing hydrogen ions in a solution.

Enzymes

Biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions in living organisms by lowering the activation energy, involved in processes such as digestion and metabolism.

Glycolysis

A metabolic process that breaks down glucose to form pyruvate, releasing energy and producing ATP.

NAD+

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) is a coenzyme found in all living cells that is central to metabolism and acts as an electron carrier helping to generate energy through the redox reactions.