Donna Hernandez Has Applied for the Position of Data Systems

question 15

Multiple Choice

Donna Hernandez has applied for the position of data systems operator in one of the federal governmental agencies.As part of the selection process,she takes a civil services examination that measures her existing knowledge and skills.This scenario exemplifies a(n) _____.

• A) psychometric test
• B) critical thinking test
• C) judgment test
• D) aptitude test
• E) achievement test

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Definitions:

Positive Externalities

Benefits that occur to a third party not directly involved in an economic transaction, leading to underproduction if not addressed.

Patent Policy

Guidelines and laws governing the protection of inventions and innovations, ensuring inventors have exclusive rights to their creations for a predetermined period.

Government Intervention

The active involvement by a government in the economic or social affairs of a country, which can include regulations, subsidies, tariffs, and public services.

Internalize Externalities

The process of adjusting market prices to account for the external costs or benefits generated by a product or service's production or consumption.