An Insurance Company Evaluates Many Numerical Variables About a Person

question 49

Short Answer

An insurance company evaluates many numerical variables about a person before deciding on an appropriate rate for automobile insurance.The number of tickets a person has received in the last three years is an example of a _________ numerical variable.

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Definitions:

Animal Cloning

The process of creating an identical copy of an animal by replicating its DNA in a laboratory.

Gene Therapy

A medical technique that modifies a person's genes to treat or prevent disease.

Eugenics

The controversial science aimed at improving the genetic quality of the human population through selective breeding.

Sex Selection

The practice of using medical techniques to choose the sex of offspring, often raising ethical and social concerns.