How Do Policy Analysts Encourage and Support Good Policy Choices

question 11

Multiple Choice

How do policy analysts encourage and support good policy choices?

• A) By illuminating the benefits and costs that are likely to emerge from any policy
• B) By correctly predicting the best policy outcomes
• C) By keeping costs as low as possible
• D) By explaining only the most basic elements of a policy and ignoring any future changes in design to keep things simple and easy to understand

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Definitions:

Expected Value

A calculated average outcome of a random event, considering all possible outcomes and their probabilities.

Standard Deviation

A statistical measure that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of data values.

Absolute Value

Represents the distance of a number from zero on the number line, disregarding its direction (positive or negative).

Probability

A branch of mathematics that deals with calculating the likelihood of a given event's occurrence.