Comparing the Results of a Survey and Field Experiment on Employment

question 30

Multiple Choice

Comparing the results of a survey and field experiment on employment discrimination, Pager and Quillian showed that

• A) the two approaches yielded similar results.
• B) surveys are a more effective means of assessing job discrimination.
• C) neither approach provides a valid assessment of job discrimination.
• D) what employers said they would do in the survey did not match what they did in the experiment.

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Definitions:

Unit Product Cost

The total cost (direct materials, direct labor, and overhead) assigned to a single unit of product.

Segment CM Ratio

The ratio of a business segment's contribution margin to its sales, indicating the profitability and efficiency of that segment.

Traceable Fixed Expenses

Fixed costs that can be directly associated with a specific department or product.

Common Fixed Expenses

Common fixed expenses refer to the overhead costs not directly linked to production or sales volume, shared across different departments or product lines.