31、The width of a confidence interval most likely will be smaller if the sample variance and number of observations, respectively, are:
| Sample variance | Number of observations | A. | Smaller | Smaller | B. | Smaller | Larger | C. | Larger | Smaller | D. | Larger | Larger |
Select exactly 1 answer(s) from the following:
A. AnswerA. B. AnswerB. C. AnswerC. D. AnswerD.
32、Which of the following steps in hypothesis testing most likely follows collecting the data and calculating the test statistic? Select exactly 1 answer(s) from the following: A. Stating the hypotheses. B. Stating the decision rule. C. Making the statistical decision. D. Specifying the significance level.
33、Which of the following is the most likely effect of an increase in output on the marginal cost in the short run?
| at low levels of output? | at high levels of output? | A. | Decrease due to economies from greater specialization | Decrease due to economies from greater specialization | B. | Decrease due to economies from greater specialization | Increase due to the law of diminishing returns | C. | Increase due to the law of diminishing returns | Decrease due to economies from greater specialization | D. | Increase due to the law of diminishing returns | Increase due to the law of diminishing returns |
Select exactly 1 answer(s) from the following:
A. AnswerA. B. AnswerB. C. AnswerC. D. AnswerD.
34、A firm is said to be operating on its long-run average cost curve when: Select exactly 1 answer(s) from the following: A. it experiences constant returns to scale. B. its long-run average cost curve is horizontal. C. it produces a given output at the least possible cost. D. it chooses a plant size that minimizes the average fixed cost.
35、Key factors that influence the levels of structural and frictional unemployment in an economy, respectively, are:
| Structural unemployment | Frictional unemployment | A. | changes in technology | changes in technology | B. | changes in technology | unemployment compensation | C. | unemployment compensation | changes in technology | D. | unemployment compensation | unemployment compensation |
Select exactly 1 answer(s) from the following:
A. AnswerA. B. AnswerB. C. AnswerC. D. AnswerD.
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