A Researcher Wants to Learn About Unemployment Rates Across the Country

question 22

Short Answer

A researcher wants to learn about unemployment rates across the country. She
takes an alphabetical list of the 50 states, numbers the states in order, and selects
one state at random. She surveys that state and every every tenth state after it,
cycling through the list. What type of sampling technique is the researcher
employing?

Recognize the significance of adaptation and homeostasis as characteristics of living organisms.

Understand the concept of biodiversity and the threats it faces.

Distinguish between the cycling of energy and chemicals in ecosystems.

Understand the various forms of social engineering and their implications.

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Definitions:

Firms

Businesses or companies engaged in commercial, industrial, or professional activities, aiming to generate profits.

Tangible Capital

Physical assets owned by a person or company that are used in the production or supply of goods and services.

Intangible Capital

Nonmaterial things that contribute to the output of future goods and services.

Production

The method of producing goods and services by merging labor, land, and capital.