A Randomized Field Experiment Is Designed to Test the Usefulness

question 70

Multiple Choice

A randomized field experiment is designed to test the usefulness of a new DNA test for solving crimes. Crime clearance rates in police departments that use the new DNA test will be compared with crime clearance rates in police departments that use traditional DNA tests. The fact that some departments will not be using this new DNA test to solve crimes during the experiment may be ethically justifiable when ______.

• A) citizens do not know about the new DNA test
• B) there is no way of knowing whether the DNA test is of any value to solving crime
• C) DNA tests have become affordable to police departments
• D) the research is conducted in a high-crime area

---

Definitions:

Total Controllable

Relates to the expenses or costs over which a manager or business has direct control.

Volume Overhead Variances

The differences between the expected fixed overhead costs and the actual fixed overhead allocated, based on the volume of production.

Optimum Standards

Ideal benchmarks set for performance, quality, or efficiency that are considered best under the given conditions.

Attainable Standards

Realistic targets for costs or productivity set by management, which are challenging yet achievable under normal working conditions.