Third Party Providers of Publicly Available Datasets Protect the Anonymity

question 21

Multiple Choice

Third party providers of publicly available datasets protect the anonymity of the individuals in the data set primarily by

• A) asking data users to use the data ethically.
• B) leaving in identifiers (e.g., name), but changing other variables.
• C) removing identifiers such as names and social security numbers.
• D) letting individuals in the data know their data is being accessed.

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Definitions:

Equilibrium Level

The state in which market supply and demand balance each other, resulting in stable prices.

Total Costs

The sum of all expenses a firm incurs to produce and sell a product, including both fixed and variable costs.

Short Run

A time period in which at least one input (e.g., plant size, machinery) in the production process is fixed and cannot be changed.

Equilibrium Price

Equilibrium price is the price at which the quantity of goods supplied is equal to the quantity of goods demanded, achieving a state of market balance.