A Researcher,based on Her Review of Relevant Scientific Studies,believes That

question 76

Multiple Choice

A researcher,based on her review of relevant scientific studies,believes that there is a relationship between the frequency of a baby's crying and whether it was nursed at set intervals or on a demand schedule.If this belief were tested by experimentally manipulating feeding schedules,frequency of crying would be called the:

• A)latent factor.
• B)dependent variable.
• C)independent variable.
• D)control factor.

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Definitions:

Factor of Production

Resource inputs used in the production of goods and services, typically categorized into land, labor, capital, and sometimes entrepreneurship.

Marginal Revenue Product

The additional revenue generated from using an additional unit of a resource or input.

Marginal Revenue Product

The additional revenue generated from employing one more unit of a factor of production, holding all other inputs constant.

Variable Input

An input in the production process that changes in quantity with the level of output, such as raw materials or labor hours.