A Researcher Recruited Participants for a Survey About Experiences with Unemployment

question 7

Multiple Choice

A researcher recruited participants for a survey about experiences with unemployment through an advertisement and offered free resume reviews and job search services as incentives .The respondents were thus more likely to be motivated to search for a job, compared to nonrespondents .This problem is called

• A)Volunteer bias
• B)Coverage bias
• C)Sampling variability
• D)Sampling error

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Definitions:

Equivalent Unit

A concept in cost accounting used to compute the cost of partially completed goods, translating them into a number of fully completed units.

Assembly Department

A section of a manufacturing company where components are assembled into final products.

Costs Per Unit

The total expense involved in manufacturing or acquiring a product divided by the number of units.

Step-Down Method

An allocation method used in cost accounting to assign overhead costs to products or departments, incorporating inter-departmental services.