Refer to the information provided in Table 36.1 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
Table 36.1
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. 725: Refer to Table 36.1. 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

Question

Refer to the information provided in Table 36.1 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
Table 36.1
  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. 725: Refer to Table 36.1. 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

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In regression discontinuity, individuals just above and just below the threshold are compared. If the threshold is 200 pounds, Boris and Darius, who are closest to this threshold, would be compared.

Refer to the Information Provided in Table 36