Which of the Statements Is True When Comparing and Contrasting

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the statements is true when comparing and contrasting the Uniform Crime Report (UCR) and the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) ?

• A) The UCR surveys households, while the NCVS collects self-reported crime statistics from police departments.
• B) The UCR does not track public order offenses (e.g., public drunkenness), but the NCVS does.
• C) The NCVS captures crimes that were not reported to the police, so it is better to examine the dark figure of crime.
• D) The UCR is the most accurate because it comes from official police reports instead of self-reported surveys.

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Definitions:

Interest Rate

The proportion of a loan that is charged as interest to the borrower, typically expressed as an annual percentage of the loan outstanding.

Market Interest Rate

The prevailing rate at which borrowers are willing to borrow money and lenders are willing to lend money in the free market.

Money Demand Curve

A graph that shows the relationship between the quantity of money demanded and the interest rate.

Money Demand

The desire or need to hold money as opposed to investing it, influenced by interest rates and economic activity.