Identify the Type of Sample Obtained by Selecting a Preexisting

question 52

Multiple Choice

Identify the type of sample obtained by selecting a preexisting or natural group and using the members in the group as the sample.

• A) systematic sample
• B) cluster sample
• C) stratified sample
• D) biased sample

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Definitions:

Expected Inflation

The rate of inflation that consumers, businesses, and investors anticipate will occur in the future, which can influence economic behavior in the present.

Phillips Curve

An economic theory that suggests an inverse relationship between the rate of unemployment and the rate of inflation in an economy.

Sacrifice Ratio

A measure of the economic costs of reducing inflation, often represented by the loss of output or employment.

Friedman and Phelps

Economists known for their work on the natural rate of unemployment and expectations in macroeconomics, challenging the traditional Phillips curve concept.