A pharmaceutical company is testing a new drug to see its effectiveness on lowering cholesterol. They randomly
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A pharmaceutical company is testing a new drug to see its effectiveness on lowering cholesterol. They randomly select 2,000 people and split them into two groups. The control group takes a placebo—a pill with inactive ingredients—while the other group takes the actual medication. Is this an example of an observational study or an experiment? Explain.
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