Joseph, a Student of Columbia University, Finds Many of His

question 9

Multiple Choice

Joseph, a student of Columbia University, finds many of his classmates have purchased an iPad tablet from Apple. The iPad, launched a few months before has been identified as a very useful product and many students in the US have rated it highly. Considering all these, Joseph also decides to purchase an iPad. Which of the following is the adopter group to which Joseph belongs?

• A) early adopter
• B) innovator
• C) late majority
• D) laggard
• E) early majority

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Definitions:

Multiple Regression Analysis

A statistical technique that uses several independent variables to predict the outcome of a dependent variable.

Independent Variables

Variables that are manipulated or categorized to determine their effect on dependent variables in an experiment or study.

Data Points

Individual pieces of factual information collected from measurements or observations, used for analysis or calculation in a study or survey.

Significance Level

A statistical measure that determines the threshold at which the null hypothesis of a test is rejected.