In Doing an In-Person Survey, What Is a Desired Respondent

question 25

Multiple Choice

In doing an in-person survey, what is a desired respondent characteristic?

• A) Motivated to respond thoroughly with attention to detail.
• B) Accommodates disabilities such as hearing and concentration as well as some physical.
• C) Best suited to professionals in businesses.
• D) Appropriate when literacy and motivation are questionable.

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Definitions:

Free Riders

Free riders are individuals who benefit from resources, goods, or services without paying for the cost of the benefit, often leading to inefficiencies in markets or public services.

Efficient Outcome

A state in which resources are allocated in a way that maximizes total surplus; there are no missed opportunities in production or consumption.

Tragedy of the Commons

A situation in which individuals, acting according to their own self-interest, deplete shared resources, resulting in long-term social losses.

Litter

Discarded waste material improperly left in an environment outside designated trash disposal facilities.