When Policymakers Set Prices by Legal Decree,they

question 159

Multiple Choice

When policymakers set prices by legal decree,they

• A)are usually following the advice of mainstream economists.
• B)improve the organization of economic activity.
• C)obscure the signals that normally guide the allocation of society's resources.
• D)are demonstrating a willingness to sacrifice fairness for the sake of a gain in efficiency.

Distinguish between Type I and Type II errors in hypothesis testing.

Calculate and interpret confidence intervals for mean.

Apply knowledge of t-distribution to solve problems involving sample means.

Understand the procedure and application of the sign test for median.

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