______ Studies Are Ideal for Assessing the Pathways to and Consequences

question 37

Multiple Choice

______ studies are ideal for assessing the pathways to and consequences of gang involvement.

• A) Cross-sectional
• B) Longitudinal
• C) Focus group
• D) Ethnographic

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Definitions:

Explicit Cost

Direct, out-of-pocket payments for resources employed in the production of goods or services.

Marginal Cost

The additional cost incurred by producing and selling one more unit.

Fixed-Cost Fallacy

Consideration of costs that do not vary with the consequences of your decision (also known as the sunk-cost fallacy).

Depreciation Costs

The allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, representing the decline in value due to wear and tear, age, or obsolescence.