What Is One Benefit of Using a Large Sample Size

question 91

Multiple Choice

What is one benefit of using a large sample size in an experiment?

• A)Chance variation is less likely to affect the results.
• B)The possibility of a placebo effect is eliminated.
• C)The experiment will be double-blind.
• D)The control group will be similar to the experimental group.
• E)Experimenter bias is less likely to have an effect.

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Definitions:

Diseconomies of Scale

The phenomenon where, as a firm scales up its production, the per unit cost starts to increase, typically due to inefficiencies.

Economies of Scale

Economies of scale occur when a company reduces costs per unit due to an increase in production, typically achieved through operational efficiency and larger volume production.

Constant Returns to Scale

A situation in production where increasing all inputs by a certain factor results in output increasing by the same factor, indicating proportionate scalability.