Refer to the Information Provided in Table 21

question 101

Multiple Choice

Refer to the information provided in Table 21.1 below to answer the questions that follow.
Table 21.1
A study to determine the effect that the weight of an average 6 ft. tall man has on the incidence of Type 2 diabetes was conducted in a small town. The six participants and their corresponding weights are listed in the table.
-Related to the Economics in Practice on p. 405: Refer to Table 21.1. When using regression discontinuity, if this study had a threshold of 200 pounds, the outcomes of which individuals would be compared?

• A) all six individuals
• B) Abe and Calvin
• C) Boris and Darius
• D) Abe, Darius, and Franklin

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