The Table Below Shows the Number of New AIDS Cases

question 35

Multiple Choice

The table below shows the number of new AIDS cases in the U.S. in each of the years 1989-1994. $$\begin{array} { l l } \hline \text { Year } & \text { New AIDS cases } \\\hline 1989 & 33,643 \\1990 & 41,761 \\1991 & 43,771 \\1992 & 45,961 \\1993 & 103,463 \\1994 & 61,301 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Classify the study as either descriptive or inferential.

• A)Descriptive
• B)Inferential

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Definitions:

Direct Cause

An immediate factor or event that directly leads to an outcome or effect.

Respondeat Superior

A legal doctrine holding that an employer is responsible for the actions of employees performed within the course of their employment.

Subpoena Duces Tecum

Latin; a legal document that requires the recipient to bring certain written records to court to be used as evidence in a lawsuit.

Malfeasance

The performance of an act that is unlawful or wrongful by a public official or other person in power.