A Basic Assumption of the Population Ecology Model Is That

question 2

Multiple Choice

A basic assumption of the population ecology model is that:

• A) management competence is the biggest factor in the survival of organizations.
• B) the environment determines which organizations survive or fail.
• C) principles of evolution are not applicable to organizations because the fittest don't survive.
• D) a community of organizations is a closed system.

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Definitions:

Population Parameters

Numerical characteristics that describe various aspects of a population, such as its mean or variance.

Expected Frequencies

The anticipated count of occurrences in each category of a statistical distribution under a null hypothesis.

Chi-square Statistic

A measure used in statistics to assess how expectations compare to actual observed data, especially in the context of categorical variables.

Expected Frequencies

The predicted counts in each category of a variable, calculated based on a hypothesis or model.