The States and the Federal Government Collect Vital Statistics in the U.S

question 44

Multiple Choice

The states and the federal government collect vital statistics in the U.S. that include births, deaths, marriages, divorces and changes in civil status. What is the main purpose for collection of this information?

• A) to assess population trends and needs
• B) to distribute goods and services fairly
• C) to control population growth or decline
• D) to provide information to marketing services
• E) to determine who should receive public assistance

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Definitions:

Leverage

In finance, the use of borrowed money to increase the potential return of an investment; in statistical analysis, it is a measure of how far an independent variable deviates from its mean.

Studentized Residuals

Residuals divided by an estimate of their standard deviation, often used in regression analysis to identify outliers.

Least-Squares Regression

A statistical method that fits a regression line to a dataset by minimizing the squares of the differences between observed and predicted values.

Female Employees

Women who are employed by a company, organization, or entity.