What Criterion Must Be Met to Include Prisoners as Subjects

question 13

Multiple Choice

What criterion must be met to include prisoners as subjects in a research study?

• A) The research must have direct relevance to the prison population.
• B) The prisoner must receive compensation in some form for his or her participation.
• C) At least two witnesses are required to demonstrate that the prisoner was not coerced to participate.
• D) Prisoners selected as participants must either have life sentences or death sentences.

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Definitions:

Variable Cost

Expenses that vary in relation to the amount of products or services a company generates.

Fixed Cost

Costs that do not change with the level of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and loan repayments.

Economies of Scale

The cost advantages that a business can exploit by expanding their scale of production, leading to a lower cost per unit.

Diseconomies of Scale

Increased costs per unit that occur when a company grows too large, leading to inefficiencies.