Exhibit 12-1: Indicate Whether the Following Hypotheses Are Necessarily Ex

question 75

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 12-1: Indicate whether the following hypotheses are necessarily ex post facto research or possible to perform with experimental research.
-Refer to Exhibit 12-1.College newspapers contain more violent humor items than do city newspapers.

• A) necessarily ex post facto research
• B) possible to do with experimental research

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Definitions:

Discount Rate

The interest rate charged by central banks for short-term loans to commercial banks, influencing monetary policy and economy liquidity.

Required Reserve Ratio

The fraction of deposits that a bank is legally required to hold as reserves, either in its own vaults or with a central bank.

Government Spending

Expenditures made by the government for its operations, provision of public services, or interventions in the economy.

U.S. Government Securities

Fixed-income investments backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government, including Treasury bills, notes, and bonds.