Determine Whether the Study Depicts an Observational Study or an Experiment

question 24

Multiple Choice

Determine whether the study depicts an observational study or an experiment
-The personnel director at a large company would like to determine whether the company cafeteria is widelyused by employees. She calls each employee and asks them whether they usually bring their own lunch, eat atthe company cafeteria, or go out for lunch.

• A) observational study
• B) experiment

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Definitions:

Output Level

The quantity of goods or services produced by a firm or economy in a certain period.

Nondiscriminating

A principle or practice that ensures equal treatment and opportunities for all, without biases or prejudices based on irrelevant characteristics.

Pure Monopolist

A single seller in a market with no close substitutes for its product, dictating the market terms and prices.

Profit-Maximizing

A strategy where a firm determines the price and output level that returns the greatest profit.