Making the Assumption That the Population Distribution Is Normal Is

question 15

True/False

Making the assumption that the population distribution is normal is generally appropriate when data are ordinal.

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Definitions:

Short Run

A period in economic analysis during which at least one input is fixed, limiting the ability of firms to adjust to changes in market conditions.

Marginal Product

The growth in production resulting from one more unit of input, while keeping all other inputs the same.

Total Product

The aggregate amount of goods or services generated by a business given a specific amount of resources.

Diminishing Rate

A principle stating that if one factor of production is increased while others are held constant, the incremental gains in output will eventually decrease.