If a Certain Examination Results in the Vast Majority of Females

question 50

Short Answer

If a certain examination results in the vast majority of females failing that test while the vast majority of males passed it, that exam can be said to have had a(n) ____________________ on females.

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Definitions:

Initial Endowment

The initial quantity of goods, services, or resources an individual, institution, or country possesses at the start of an economic analysis.

Relative Prices

The price of one good or service compared to another, indicating their exchange rate in the market.

Normal Good

A type of good for which demand increases when income increases and falls when income decreases, with other factors being constant.

Inferior Good

A type of good for which demand decreases as the income of the consumer increases, opposite to normal goods.