Consider the Following Table from the 2016 GSS, Which Shows

question 42

Multiple Choice

Consider the following table from the 2016 GSS, which shows the relationship between age and whether someone favors or opposes "the death penalty for persons convicted of murder."
The data in this table suggest that (the answer may require some calculation)

• A) there is a near-zero association between age and support for the death penalty.
• B) older people are more likely to favor the death penalty than younger people.
• C) younger people are more likely to favor the death penalty than older people.

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Definitions:

Contribution Margin

The selling price per unit minus the variable cost per unit, used to cover fixed costs and profits.

Variable Costs

Expenses that vary in relation to the amount of production or the scale of business operations.

Fixed Costs

Expenses such as rent, salaries, and insurance that remain constant regardless of the amount of production or sales.

Variable Cost

A cost that varies with the level of output or production volume.