What Is a Prediction

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Multiple Choice

What is a prediction?

• A)a statement about what will happen or might happen in the future, for example, predicting future sales or employee turnover
• B)a statistical process that finds the way to make a design, system, or decision as effective as possible, for example, finding the values of controllable variables that determine maximal productivity or minimal waste
• C)predictions based on time-series information
• D)a statistical process for estimating the relationships among variables

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Definitions:

Critical Population Density

The threshold of population size beyond which a specific area's resources could not sustainably support life, leading to environmental degradation or population decline.

Gene Pool

The complete set of genetic information in the breeding population of a particular species, representing the variety of genes available.

Inbreeding

The breeding of closely related individuals, which can increase the risk of offspring inheriting genetic defects or diseases.

Outbreeding

The practice of mating organisms that are not closely related, which is often used to increase genetic diversity within a population.