What Is the First Step in the Empirical Method of Scale

question 73

Multiple Choice

What is the first step in the empirical method of scale construction?

• A) Gather lots of items.
• B) Identify the groups.
• C) Administer items to a large sample.
• D) Conduct a factor analysis on existing scales.

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Definitions:

Inputs

Resources used in the production process to produce goods or services, including labor, raw materials, and capital.

Output

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

Diseconomies of Scale

The phenomenon where production costs per unit increase as the scale of operation enlarges, often due to inefficiencies or increased complexity.

Constant Returns to Scale

A situation in economic production where increasing all inputs by any proportionate amount results in output increasing by the same proportion.