Randomized Controlled Trials

question 44

Multiple Choice

Randomized controlled trials:

• A) ideally only measure the impact of a particular program in a controlled setting.
• B) randomly assign people into different groups in order to focus on the impact of a particular intervention.
• C) measure the impact of a particular program but cannot measure its comparable cost effectiveness.
• D) are not a useful tool in assessing how specific interventions may influence economic development.

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Definitions:

Linear Relationship

A direct relationship between two variables where a change in one variable is directly proportional to a change in the other.

Reduction

The act of making something smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.

Nondiversifiable Risk

The portion of an investment's risk that cannot be eliminated through diversification, often associated with market-wide risks.

Systematic Risk

The danger that affects the whole market or a part of the market, which cannot be reduced by diversifying investments.