Which of These Activities Will Most Likely Impose an External

question 93

Multiple Choice

Which of these activities will most likely impose an external cost?

• A)An athlete works out at a gym.
• B)A secretary smokes a cigarette in a crowded break room.
• C)A young mother pushes her baby in a stroller.
• D)A construction worker eats a hotdog during his lunch break.

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Definitions:

Obtained Value

The actual measured or calculated value resulting from a scientific experiment or survey.

Main Effect

The direct impact of an independent variable on a dependent variable in an experiment.

Factorial ANOVA

A statistical analysis method used to examine the effects of two or more categorical independent variables on one continuous dependent variable, and how their interactions affect the mean of the dependent variable.

Independent Variable

A variable in an experiment that is manipulated to observe its effect on a dependent variable.