Chapter 4.1, Problem 33E

(a)

To determine

To find out is the question clear or not and is it slanted toward a desired response or not.

Answer to Problem 33E

It is clear and it is slanted toward the desired result.

Explanation of Solution

The question “Should all cell phones come with a warning label explaining the danger of using the cell phones?” is clear in wording as everything that is to be asked is explained through the question. It is slanted towards the desired result as it is asked whether a warning label should be induced on cell phones explaining its danger.

(b)

To determine

To find out is the question clear or not and is it slanted toward a desired response or not.

Answer to Problem 33E

It is not clear but it is slanted toward the desired response.

Explanation of Solution

The question “Do you agree that the national system of health insurance should be favoured because it would provide health insurance for everyone and would reduce administrative costs?” is slanted towards the desired result as it asked about whether national system of health insurance should be formed or not. But the question is not clear because question has not clearly mentioned how administrative cost would reduce due to it.

(c)

To determine

To find out is the question clear or not and is it slanted toward a desired response or not.

Answer to Problem 33E

It is not clear and also not slanted towards the desired result.

Explanation of Solution

The question “would you favour economic incentives for recycling of resource intensive consumer goods?” is not clear as well as it is not slanted towards the desired result as the question does not clearly mention what is asked and why it is asked. The reason and the explanation of the question is not clear.