When Their Baby Was Ready to Head Off to College,the

question 9

Multiple Choice

When their baby was ready to head off to college,the beleaguered parents pulled out the college folder from their file cabinet and added up the cost of putting their first child through college from 1995-2000.The mother whimpered as she factored in the rising cost of tuition,fees,books,and inflation by multiplying the total by 2.5.The father felt a searing pain go through his chest as he saw the total,knowing full well that their cost estimation approach,called:

• A)An order of magnitude estimate,was highly accurate.
• B)Parametric estimation,was highly accurate.
• C)Feasibility estimation,was highly accurate.
• D)Definitive estimation,was highly accurate.

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Definitions:

Precognition

The purported psychic ability to see events in the future before they happen, outside the boundaries of known physical mechanisms.

Sensatory Receptors

Specialized cells or nerve endings that respond to changes in the environment by generating electrical signals.

Sensory Adaptation

The process by which sensory receptors become less sensitive over time when they are exposed to constant stimuli.

Wavelengths

The distance between successive crests of a wave, especially points in a sound wave or electromagnetic wave.