Suppose a New Developmental Theory Is One That Uses a Few

question 116

Multiple Choice

Suppose a new developmental theory is one that uses a few principles to account for several empirical observations.How would this theory be categorized?

• A)as parsimonious
• B)as heuristic
• C)as falsifiable
• D)as normative

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Definitions:

Wage Rate

The wage rate is the standardized amount of money paid for a specific unit of time worked, such as hourly or weekly rates, often determined by market forces or agreements.

Marginal Product

The additional output produced as a result of increasing one more unit of a single input, holding all other inputs constant.

Capital

Assets or resources that are used in the production of goods and services, including physical assets like machinery and buildings, as well as financial resources.

Marginal Revenue Product

The extra revenue generated by employing an additional unit of a factor, such as labor or capital.