TABLE 2-1 An Insurance Company Evaluates Many Numerical Variables About a Person

question 115

Multiple Choice

TABLE 2-1
An insurance company evaluates many numerical variables about a person before deciding on an appropriate rate for automobile insurance. A representative from a local insurance agency selected a random sample of insured drivers and recorded, X, the number of claims each made in the last 3 years, with the following results.
-Referring to Table 2-1, how many drivers are represented in the sample?

• A) 5
• B) 15
• C) 18
• D) 50

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Definitions:

Explicit Costs

Explicit costs refer to direct payments made to others in the course of running a business, such as wages, rent, and materials.

Variable Cost

Costs that change in proportion to the level of output or production activity.

Baking Supplies

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Law of Diminishing Returns

This economic law states that as one factor of production is increased while others are held constant, the incremental gains in output will eventually diminish.