True Cost-Benefit Analysis as a Social Theory

question 10

Multiple Choice

True cost-benefit analysis as a social theory:

• A) only measures monetary gains and losses in making business decisions.
• B) compares direct and indirect costs and benefits of program alternatives for meeting a specific goal.
• C) is another theory that judges persons' actions by what those persons believe is right for themselves.
• D) emphasizes justice and a central moral authority.

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A statistical measure that represents the dispersion or variability of a data set, commonly used in finance to quantify the risk of investment returns.

Beta

A measure of a security's volatility compared to the market as a whole, indicative of its relative risk.

Serial Correlation

The relationship between sequential data points in a time series, indicating that a value in the series is statistically correlated with its predecessors.

Mutual Funds

Investment funds that pool money from many investors to purchase a diversified portfolio of stocks, bonds, or other securities.