Sharon,a marketing major,has her first economics test and her first finance test to take tomorrow and she has four hours tonight to allocate to studying the two subjects.The data below show her scores on the two tests based on the time spent studying.(Hint: Studying economics for 0 hours means studying finance for 4 hours. )

-To efficiently allocate her 4 hours of study time,Sharon should seek to maximize the
A) economics test score.
B) difference in the two test scores.
C) finance test score.
D) combined test scores.
E) economics test score first and then the finance test scorE.

Question

Sharon,a marketing major,has her first economics test and her first finance test to take tomorrow and she has four hours tonight to allocate to studying the two subjects.The data below show her scores on the two tests based on the time spent studying.(Hint: Studying economics for 0 hours means studying finance for 4 hours. )
 
-To efficiently allocate her 4 hours of study time,Sharon should seek to maximize the
A) economics test score. 
B) difference in the two test scores. 
C) finance test score. 
D) combined test scores. 
E) economics test score first and then the finance test scorE.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To maximize her overall performance on both tests, Sharon should aim to maximize her combined test scores. This means she should allocate her study time in a way that maximizes her scores on both tests, rather than focusing on just one subject or trying to maximize the difference between her two scores.

Sharon,a Marketing Major,has Her First Economics Test and Her First