Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Older individuals make more money than younger individuals is an acceptable explanation for an observed difference in income between older and younger workers.
2. A politician claiming that lowering tax rates produces higher revenues is a valid hypothesis.
3. Climate change is related to human activity is a valid hypothesis. True or false?
4. Is the statement that individuals with advanced college degrees are more politically tolerant than individuals without college degrees an example of a valid hypothesis?
5. A valid hypothesis must clearly state the relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable.


1. False (more information is needed such as type of job, education, etc.)
2. True (because it is testable)
3. false (because it is ambiguous)
4. true
5. True

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