Delaying Noncritical Activities to Lower Peak Demand And, Thus, Increase

question 18

Multiple Choice

Delaying noncritical activities to lower peak demand and, thus, increase resource utilization is called resource __________.

• A) smoothing
• B) slack utilization
• C) switching
• D) re-scheduling
• E) overtime

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Definitions:

Randomization

is a process used in experimental designs to allocate subjects randomly to different groups to ensure each group is similar and that the treatment effects can be attributed solely to the treatment being tested.

Concealment of Random Allocation

A technique used in clinical trials to prevent selection bias by ensuring the assignment of participants to different groups is not known in advance by the researchers.

Masking

A method in research where information that could influence the results is concealed from participants, researchers, or both, to minimize bias.

Crossover Randomized Clinical Trial

A type of clinical trial in which participants receive a sequence of different treatments, allowing each participant to serve as their own control at different times during the study.