What Would You Infer from the Following Graph

question 18

Multiple Choice

What would you infer from the following graph?

• A) The intervention appears to be effective.
• B) Maturation appears to be the most plausible explanation.
• C) History appears to be the most plausible explanation.
• D) Regression toward the mean appears to be the most plausible explanation.

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Definitions:

Marginal Product

The extra output generated from increasing a particular input by one unit, while all other inputs remain unchanged.

Customers Served

The number of consumers who purchase or are provided with a product or service by a business within a specific period.

Diminishing Returns

A principle stating that if one factor of production is increased while others are held constant, the overall returns will eventually decrease after a certain point.

Marginal Product

The additional output that results from using one more unit of a particular input, while holding other inputs constant.