In the Year 1995,which of the Following Statements Is True

question 146

Multiple Choice

In the year 1995,which of the following statements is true about the two countries represented in Figure 7.2?

• A)The countries had approximately the same rate of inflation.
• B)The CPI was virtually equal in the two countries.
• C)The market basket cost approximately the same in both countries.
• D)Real incomes were rising at the same rate in both countries.

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

In an experimental setting, this is the variable that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Sample

Group of subjects selected from a larger population of subjects, usually selected randomly.

Population

In statistics and research, the entire group of individuals or instances about whom the information is desired; in biology, all the organisms of the same group or species living in a particular geographic area.

Correlational Method

A research strategy that involves measuring two or more variables to determine the degree of relationship between them.