An Example of a Behavior by a Researcher That Would

question 99

Multiple Choice

An example of a behavior by a researcher that would be considered unethical is _____.

• A) stopping the study if a participant is suspected of being harmed
• B) falsifying the data to support the hypothesis
• C) obtaining informed consent before a participant is able to participate in the study
• D) maintaining participant confidentiality

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The cost added by producing one additional unit of a product or service.

Average Total Cost

Calculated as the total cost of production (fixed plus variable costs) divided by the total output, indicating the average cost per unit produced.

Average Variable Cost

The total variable costs (costs that vary with production volume) divided by the quantity of output produced, representing the variable cost per unit.