The 1936 Literary Digest Fiasco, in Which a Poll That

question 109

Multiple Choice

The 1936 Literary Digest fiasco, in which a poll that did not use random sampling predicted that Alf Landon would be elected president, is an example of a

• A)quota failure.
• B)random error.
• C)skewed population.
• D)selection bias.

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Definitions:

Budget Deficit

The financial situation where a government's expenditures exceed its revenues within a specific period.

National Debt

National debt is the total amount of money that a country's government has borrowed, typically as a result of budget deficits, through the issuance of securities like government bonds.

Annually Balanced Budget

A budgeting approach where the government's projected revenues and expenditures are equal within a one-year period.

Countercyclical

Economic policies or measures intended to mitigate the effects of recessions by stimulating economic activity during downturns.