Making Rational Decisions at the Margin Means That People

question 102

Multiple Choice

Making rational decisions at the margin means that people

• A)make those decisions that do not impose a marginal cost.
• B)evaluate how easily a decision can be reversed if problems arise.
• C)compare the marginal costs and marginal benefits of each decision.
• D)always calculate the dollar costs for each decision.

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

An indicator of the extent of variability or distribution within a group of numbers, demonstrating how significantly each number in the collection deviates from the average.

Sampling Distribution

The probability distribution of a given statistic based on a random sample, used to estimate population parameters.

Sample Mean

The average value of a sample set of data, used as an estimate of the population mean.

Sampling Distribution

The chance distribution associated with a statistic, formulated by extensive samples sourced from a defined population.