Because of the Possible Legal Consequences, Many People in a Sample

question 8

Multiple Choice

Because of the possible legal consequences, many people in a sample of the U.S. population chose not to participate in a survey regarding illegal drug use. What type of problem has occurred?

• A) selection bias
• B) nonresponse bias
• C) measurement error

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Definitions:

Average Product

The output per unit of input, such as labor or capital, calculated by dividing total output by the total quantity of the input.

Marginal Product

The additional output produced as a result of using one more unit of a particular input, holding all other inputs constant.

Capital/Labor Ratio

The capital/labor ratio is a measure used in economics to indicate the amount of capital relative to the quantity of labor used in the production process.

Labor Productivity

The measure of the economic output produced per unit of labor input.