We Are Evaluating a Method of Therapy for Extremely Underweight

question 56

Multiple Choice

We are evaluating a method of therapy for extremely underweight adolescent girls. If we weighed our subjects at the beginning and end of therapy, a difference in weight could mean

• A) that our therapy worked.
• B) that people gain weight over time regardless of what we do.
• C) that our scales changed due to repeated use.
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Actuarial Information

Data and analysis used to evaluate the financial implications of risk and uncertainty, often used in insurance and pensions.

Market Rate

The dominant interest rate in the market for investments with comparable risk and duration.

Obligation

A duty or commitment to pay money or perform some action in the future, often legally enforceable.

Present Value

Present value is the current worth of a future sum of money or stream of cash flows given a specified rate of return.