If You Were to Conclude, After Carefully Examining Data and Using

question 35

Multiple Choice

If you were to conclude, after carefully examining data and using proper evaluation techniques, that a tax credit for attending college benefits the poor more than a tax deduction (of equal total cost to the government) would, you would have engaged in _________ analysis to reach that conclusion.

• A)contra-indicative
• B)positive
• C)normative
• D)creative

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Definitions:

Operating Income

Operating Income is a measure of a company's profit that comes from its regular business operations, excluding non-operating income and expenses.

Units Sold

The total number of units of a product sold within a specific period, reflecting the volume of business activity.

Variable Cost

An expense that fluctuates with the level of output or sales volume, such as the cost of raw materials used in a product's manufacture.

Fixed Cost

Costs that do not vary with the volume of production or sales, remaining constant over a specified range of activity and period of time, such as rent or salaries.