What Makes a Research Question Interesting

question 17

Multiple Choice

What makes a research question interesting?

• A) it solves a practical problem
• B) the answer is not obvious
• C) the answer will fill a gap in the research literature
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Municipal Bonds

Fixed-income securities issued by cities, states, or other local government entities to finance public projects.

Taxable Corporate Bond

A fixed-income security issued by a corporation that is subject to taxes on the interest income received by the bondholder.

Pretax Equivalent

Pretax Equivalent is a term used in finance to describe the gross amount of income or yield before taxes are deducted, useful for comparing investments with different tax treatments.

Uncollected Receivables

Amounts owed to a company by customers for goods or services delivered but not yet paid for.