A Sample of a Population Taken at One Particular Point

question 42

Multiple Choice

A sample of a population taken at one particular point in time is categorized as:

• A) categorical
• B) discrete
• C) cross-sectional
• D) time-series

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Definitions:

Hours Worked

The total time period that an employee spends performing tasks or activities related to their job during a specified period.

Per Capita GDPs

Measures the average economic output per person, calculated by dividing the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of a region by its population; essentially the same as Per Capita Real GDP but may not be adjusted for inflation.

NICs

Newly Industrialized Countries, nations that are transitioning from primarily agricultural to more industrial and manufacturing-based economies.

GDP

Gross Domestic Product, a measure of the total economic output of a country, calculated by the total value of all goods and services produced over a specific time period.