DrQuinn Is Interested in Who Is Least Likely to Show

question 1

Multiple Choice

Dr.Quinn is interested in who is least likely to show up for their trial; those who bond out of jail with the help of a bondsman or those placed in a court sponsored pre-trial release program.The results of the study indicate that those inmates released using a bail bondsmen had a lower failure to appear at trial rate than those using court sponsored pre-trial release.The findings of the study are used to close the expensive court run pre-trial release program.This study is an example of what type of research?

• A) theory building
• B) applied research
• C) basic or pure research
• D) a paradigm shift

---

Definitions:

Production Possibilities Curve

A graphical representation showing the maximum quantity of two goods that can be produced with fixed resources and technology, demonstrating the trade-offs in production.

Unemployment

A condition where people who have the ability and desire to work are unable to secure jobs.

Production Possibilities Frontier

A curve depicting the maximum attainable combinations of two or more products that may be produced with available resources and technology.

Inward Shift

Describes a decrease in the potential output of an economy, often visualized as a leftward shift of the Production Possibility Frontier (PPF).