Fred Wants to Explain Why People Get Married

question 81

Multiple Choice

Fred wants to explain why people get married.Fred's goal is,therefore,to develop a(n) ________ about marriage.

• A)paradigm
• B)theory
• C)axiom
• D)null hypothesis
• E)hypothesis

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Definitions:

U.S. GDP

The gross domestic product of the United States, a measure of the economic output of the entire country within a specific time frame.

Protectionism

Economic policy of restricting imports from other countries through methods such as tariffs and import quotas, to protect domestic industries.

Domestic Producers

Local manufacturers or growers of goods within a country's borders.

Economies of Scale

Cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, with cost per unit of output generally decreasing with increasing scale.