Scientists Want to Determine Whether Chemical X, a Component of Fertilizer

question 2

Multiple Choice

Scientists want to determine whether chemical X, a component of fertilizer, is harmful to fish. They treat fish in the laboratory with increasing amounts of the chemical for one week and then measure their viability. When researchers designed this experiment, they wrote "chemical X is toxic to fish" in their lab notebook. This statement is a(n) ____.

• A) interpretation
• B) prediction
• C) hypothesis
• D) result
• E) theory

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Definitions:

Output

The amount of goods or services produced by a person, machine, factory, or system over a certain period.

Production Function

A mathematical model that describes the relationship between inputs used in production and the output of goods or services.

Isoquant

A curve that represents all combinations of inputs that yield the same level of output, illustrating the production possibilities of a firm.

Output

The total amount of goods or services produced by a company, industry, or economy.