Steve Had a Hunch That Female Students Were More Punctual

question 22

Multiple Choice

Steve had a hunch that female students were more punctual than males in the classes that he taught. So, he began to keep track for a week in each class of how many male and female students came in after the class was scheduled to begin. His results supported his hypothesis. Steve is using

• A)inductive reasoning.
• B)qualitative analysis.
• C)deductive reasoning.
• D)ordinary human inquiry.
• E)statistical analysis.

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Definitions:

Primary Demand

The overall demand for a product category or market as a whole, rather than for a specific brand.

Demand Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a product and the quantity of the product demanded at those prices.

Price Per Unit

The cost assigned to a single unit of a product or service, used to set selling prices and evaluate production efficiency.

Quantity Demanded

The total amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a specific price within a given time period.