Accuracy in Forecasting the Demand for Labor Varies Considerably by Firm

question 28

Multiple Choice

Accuracy in forecasting the demand for labor varies considerably by firm and by industry type,roughly from a _____ percent error factor.

• A) 1 to 3
• B) 2 to 10
• C) 5 to 35
• D) 10 to 40

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Definitions:

Directional Selection

A type of natural selection in which one extreme phenotype is favored over other phenotypes, causing the allele frequency to shift over time in the direction of that phenotype.

Selection Differential

A measure of the difference between the mean phenotype of the selected parents and the mean phenotype of the general population.

Narrow Sense Heritability

A measure of how much of the variance in a trait among individuals in a population is due to additive genetic factors.

Neck Length

A physical trait referring to the distance from the base of an animal's skull to its shoulders, significant in studies of natural selection and adaptation.