What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages of an Experiment

question 46

Multiple Choice

What are the advantages and disadvantages of an experiment?

• A)Advantage: Good for gathering information about issues that are not directly observed; Disadvantage: The data were collected for another purpose and therefore the researcher cannot control what variables were included.
• B)Advantage: Good for exploratory and descriptive study in a natural setting; Disadvantage: Potential for a low response rate.
• C)Advantage: Group interaction may produce more valuable insights than individual surveys; Disadvantage: Research must balance roles of participant and observer.
• D)Advantage: Saves the expense and time of original data collection; Disadvantage: There are none.
• E)Advantage: Provides greatest opportunity to assess cause and effect; Disadvantage: The setting may have an artificial quality about it.

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Definitions:

Government Purchases

Expenditures by the government on goods and services that directly consume resources or are used in the production of public services.

GDP

Stands for Gross Domestic Product, which is the total value of all goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period and a key indicator of economic health.

Net Exports

The financial difference between what a country sells abroad and what it buys from other countries, representing its trade balance.

Capital Depreciation

The decrease in value of physical assets over time due to use, wear and tear, or obsolescence.