Dan Hein Owns the Mineral and Drilling Rights to a 1,000

question 45

Multiple Choice

Dan Hein owns the mineral and drilling rights to a 1,000 hectare tract of land.If he drills a well and does not strike oil his net loss will be $50,000,but if he drills a well and strikes oil his net gain will be $100,000.If he does not drill,his loss is the cost of the mineral and drilling rights,which amount to $1000.For Dan's decision problem,the variable "oil in the tract" is one of the ___.

• A)payoffs
• B)decision alternatives
• C)states of nature
• D)revised probabilities
• E)prior probabilities

Distinguish between reliability and validity in experimental research.

Gain an understanding of scientific attitudes and their importance in scientific inquiry.

Recognize the importance and methods of ensuring a sample is representative of a population.

Understand the distinction between hypotheses and theories and their roles in scientific research.

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