Which of the Following Statements About the United States Census

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the United States census is most accurate?

• A) The census has always counted every person living within the boundaries of the United States, regardless of race or ethnicity.
• B) The census has always categorized people in one of five racial groups: Native Americans, Latino Americans, African Americans, Caucasian Americans, and Asian Americans.
• C) Whom census officials count and how they are categorized by race and ethnicity have changed significantly throughout American history.
• D) The current census does not allow a person to identify himself or herself as a member of more than one racial group.

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Definitions:

Product Price

The total money demanded to buy a given product or service.

Marginal Product

The extra production achieved through the use of an additional unit of a specific input, while keeping all other inputs unchanged.

Wage Rate

The amount of money that an employee is paid per hour, week, or another unit of time for their labor.

Derived Demand

The demand for a good or service that arises from the demand for another good or service.