Asking Students "Does Your Instructor Show Up on Time?" and Requiring

question 15

Multiple Choice

Asking students "Does your instructor show up on time?" and requiring them to indicate their response with a "yes" or "no" is an example of a _____ question.

• A)loaded
• B)double-barreled
• C)negatively worded
• D)closed-ended

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Definitions:

Merged

The combining of two or more entities into one, through acquisitions or consolidations.

Herfindahl Index

An economic indicator used to assess the level of concentration and competition within an industry, calculated by summing the squares of the market shares of all firms in the market.

Four-Firm Concentration Ratio

An indicator measuring the total market share controlled by the four largest firms within an industry, used to assess the level of competition.

Merged

The process of combining two or more entities into one, typically referring to businesses or corporations uniting to form a single new entity.