The Survey Question "Since Everybody Likes Baseball, You Support the Construction

question 28

Multiple Choice

The survey question "Since everybody likes baseball, you support the construction of the new ball field, don't you?" is a poor survey question because it is

• A) a question that uses double negatives.
• B) a question that is ordered improperly.
• C) a biased question.
• D) too open-ended of a question.

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Definitions:

Marginal Utility

The additional satisfaction or benefit (utility) that a consumer derives from purchasing one more unit of a good or service.

Marginal Utility

The additional satisfaction or utility received from consuming one more unit of a good or service.

Demand Schedule

A demand schedule is a table that lists the quantity of a good that consumers are willing to purchase at various prices.

Total Utility

The overall satisfaction or benefit a consumer receives from consuming a certain quantity of a good or service.