A Major Problem the US Has in Managing Its Oceans

question 72

Multiple Choice

A major problem the US has in managing its oceans occurs because of which of the following?

• A)An array of agencies and committees manages U.S. waters.
• B)We do not have good models addressing climate change.
• C)There are few laws addressing our oceans.
• D)There is little point in trying to manage a global resource.

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Definitions:

Durbin-Watson Test

A statistical test used to detect the presence of autocorrelation at lag 1 in the residuals from a regression analysis.

First-Order Autocorrelation

The correlation between values in a series and their immediate predecessors, often used to detect patterns or trends in time series data.

Durbin-Watson Statistic

Utilized to check for the presence and intensity of autocorrelation between residuals in linear regression models.

Negative Autocorrelation

A situation in a time series where current values are inversely related to previous values, meaning increases lead to future decreases and vice versa.