Which of the Following Is a Consequence of Increasing Variability

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a consequence of increasing variability?

• A)The distance from one score to another tends to increase, and a single score tends to provide a more accurate representation of the entire distribution.
• B)The distance from one score to another tends to increase, and a single score tends to provide a less accurate representation of the entire distribution.
• C)The distance from one score to another tends to decrease, and a single score tends to provide a more accurate representation of the entire distribution.
• D)The distance from one score to another tends to decrease, and a single score tends to provide a less accurate representation of the entire distribution.

---

Definitions:

Interlocking Directorates

A situation where the members of a board of directors serve on the boards of multiple corporations, potentially leading to conflicts of interest.

Price-fixing

A form of market manipulation where competitors collude to set prices at a certain level, rather than allowing them to be determined naturally by market forces, which is illegal in many jurisdictions.

Tying Contracts

Agreements where a seller conditions the sale of one product (the tying product) on the buyer's agreement to purchase a separate product (the tied product).

Horizontal Merger

A merger between firms in the same industry operating at the same level of the production process, often aimed at reducing competition and achieving economies of scale.