If a Child Is in the 25th Percentile for Weight

question 3

Multiple Choice

If a child is in the 25th percentile for weight according to the growth chart, that means that the baby

• A) weighs more than 75% of the reference population of infants.
• B) weighs more than 25% of the reference population of infants.
• C) weighs less than 25% of the reference population of infants.

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Definitions:

Consumer Price Index

A benchmark for assessing the weighted average expenses of various consumer items and services like food, healthcare, and transportation.

Substitution Bias

A bias in measuring the cost of living or inflation that arises from the substitution of relatively cheaper goods for more expensive ones by consumers.

Basket of Goods

A fixed set of products and services, used to monitor changes in price levels over time to measure inflation.

Inflation Rate

The percentage increase in the price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time, reflecting a reduction in purchasing power.