What are two complications of index construction and why?
What will be an ideal response?
Count items equally or weight them - weighting gives different scores and adds
importance to some in an index. Missing data threatens validity and reliability.
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a. George W. Bush b. Ann Richards c. William Clements d. Mark White
What was the primary intent of the Affordable Care Act?
a. To expand health insurance coverage b. To eliminate the Medicaid program c. To lower the cost of prescription drugs d. To make health care available to noncitizens
Someone interested in comparing how well different countries meet certain pollution control benchmarks might consult the a. Environmental Protection Index
b. Environmental Transparency Index. c. Environmental Performance Index. d. Environmental Governance Indicators Index. e. Environmental Sustainability Index.
What form of city government is preferable? a. Choosing any one form of government over the other makes no real difference, as other factors like the quality of the candidates are more important. b. It depends on how many conflicts exist between the mayor and the city council
c. It depends on the size of the city and the degree of ethnic and social class diversity. d. Either a mayor-manager or a council-manager form is preferable. e. It depends on the salary paid to the mayor or the manager.