Refer to the Information Provided in Scenario 36

question 38

Multiple Choice

Refer to the information provided in Scenario 36.6 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
SCENARIO 36.6: Following is information pertaining to four surveys:
Survey 1: 50 pre-law students at Vanderbilt University are surveyed for a study to see if taking an LSAT preparation course was effective in improving their chance of being admitted to law school.
Survey 2: 600 newly hired Houston-area elementary school teachers are surveyed for a study to determine how much salary they were willing to sacrifice to get a job teaching in a school with a high-quality reputation.
Survey 3: 950 people are surveyed 6 months after buying a new car for a study to see how satisfied they are with their purchase.
Survey 4: 75 people are surveyed in front of 5 different casinos on the Las Vegas Strip fo a study to determine the average daily gambling budget of a Las Vegas visitor.
-Refer to Scenario 36.6. Of the four surveys, which is likely to be the most statistically significant?

• A) Survey 1
• B) Survey 2
• C) Survey 3
• D) Survey 4

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Definitions:

Nonmonetary Assets

Assets that cannot be readily converted into cash, such as property, equipment, and patents.

Successful-efforts Method

An accounting method used in the oil and gas industry focusing on capitalizing the cost of successful projects and expensing those of unsuccessful ones.

Full-cost Method

An accounting method where all direct and indirect costs of producing an asset are capitalized or included in its cost base.

Drilling Expense

Costs associated with the process of drilling, such as those incurred in the exploration and production of oil and gas resources.