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A researcher has designed a study looking at the effects of peer support on outcomes of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patients. In designing the study, the researcher randomly assigns some patients to a group who will receive support from a recovered CABG patient and some patients to a group who receive no formal support from another CABG patient. This process would be an example of which of the following?


Definitions:

Expected Utility

A theory in economics that quantifies how choices are made when the outcomes are uncertain.

Utility

A measure of satisfaction or pleasure that individuals get from the consumption of goods and services.

Risk Premium

The extra return expected by investors for holding a risky asset over a risk-free one, serving as compensation for the additional risk.

Utils

A hypothetical unit of measurement used to quantify satisfaction or happiness derived from consuming goods or services.

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