In Explaining Students' Test Scores, Which of the Following Independent

question 35

Multiple Choice

In explaining students' test scores, which of the following independent variables would not be adequately represented by an indicator variable?

• A) Gender
• B) Cultural background
• C) Number of hours studying for the test
• D) Marital status

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Definitions:

Competitive Market

An economic scenario where numerous producers and consumers interact, ensuring prices are determined by supply and demand forces without significant influence by any single participant.

Sunk Costs

Expenses that have been incurred and cannot be recovered, regardless of future actions.

Competitive Market

A market structure where many buyers and sellers exchange homogeneous products and no single participant has the power to significantly influence the price of the product.

Economic Profits

The difference between the total revenue earned by a business and the total costs (both explicit and implicit) of all inputs used, representing the additional gain over and above the opportunity costs.