Consider the Market for University Economics Professors

question 111

Multiple Choice

Consider the market for university economics professors.Because of the dot.com bust of 2000 and the recession in the U.S.economy,the opportunity cost of going to graduate school to get a Ph.D.in economics decreased for many individuals.It generally takes about five years to get a Ph.D.in economics.Thus,holding all else constant,what likely will happen to the equilibrium quantity of university economics professors in and around 2006?

• A)The equilibrium quantity will increase.
• B)The equilibrium quantity will decrease.
• C)The equilibrium quantity will not change.
• D)It is not possible to determine what will happen to the equilibrium quantity.

Define and interpret variance and standard deviation in data analysis.

Calculate the sum of squared scores for different datasets.

Identify and calculate the interquartile range for a dataset.

Understand the relationship between variance, standard deviation, and the distribution shape.

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