Which of the Following Leads to an Underallocation of Resources

question 198

Multiple Choice

Which of the following leads to an underallocation of resources to a specific economic activity?

• A) External costs
• B) External benefits
• C) Marginal costs
• D) Effluent benefits

Recognize the role of chance factors, including Type I errors, in statistical analysis.

Understand the concept of effect size in statistical analysis.

Identify what constitutes small, medium, and large effect sizes according to Cohen's benchmarks.

Distinguish between the significance levels of p < .05 and p < .01 and their implications for statistical significance.

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