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Define external validity in research design. Describe in detail one threat to the external validity of a research study. Be sure to specify how that characteristic is a threat to external validity.
Government Subsidy
A financial contribution provided by the government to support industries or activities beneficial to the public interest, aimed at reducing their costs or encouraging more production and consumption.
Marginal Cost
The incremental cost involved in producing an additional unit of a product or service.
Natural Monopolist
A single supplier in a market that can supply the entire market at a lower cost than any combination of two or more suppliers.
Socially Efficient
A situation in which a market or economy allocates resources in a way that maximizes the overall welfare of society.
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