Researchers Examined the Effect of Hurricanes on Florida Counties to See

question 87

Multiple Choice

Researchers examined the effect of hurricanes on Florida counties to see how storms affect local labor markets. Because the path and intensity of hurricanes are random, the researchers are conducting a:

• A) compensating differential study.
• B) hedonic study.
• C) natural experiment.
• D) Euclidian experiment.

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