With Which Goal of Science Is Scientists' Work Most Closely

question 120

Multiple Choice

With which goal of science is scientists' work most closely associated when they attempt to explain why something happened

• A) application and control
• B) measurement and description 
• C) construction and revision
• D) understanding and prediction

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Definitions:

Marginal Product

The additional output that results from using one more unit of a particular input.

Average Product

refers to the output per unit of input, calculated by dividing the total product by the quantity of input used to produce this product.

Marginal Product

The surplus production derived from enhancing a specific input by a single unit, keeping all else equal.

Δq/ΔL

The change in quantity produced per unit change in labor, often related to the marginal product of labor.