In General, Why Do Researchers Do Null Hypothesis Testing

question 37

Multiple Choice

In general, why do researchers do null hypothesis testing?

• A) to decide whether a sample relationship represents a real relationship in the population
• B) to decide how strong a sample relationship is
• C) to decide whether the independent variable is causally related to the dependent variable
• D) none of the above

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Definitions:

Direct Labor-Hours

All the hours contributed by workers directly participating in creating products.

Activity Cost Pools

Aggregations of overhead costs attributed to distinct activities, used in activity-based costing to assign costs more precisely to products or services.

Activity-Based Costing

An accounting method that assigns costs to products or services based on the activities and resources that go into producing them.

Direct Materials Cost

The cost of raw materials and components that are directly traceable to the production of goods.