Correlational Studies Allow Researchers to Examine Relationships Between Two Variables

question 174

Essay

Correlational studies allow researchers to examine relationships between two variables of interest.Provide one example each of a positive,zero,and negative correlation.

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Definitions:

Noncumulative Preferred Stock

Noncumulative preferred stock is a type of preferred stock where missed dividend payments are not required to be paid back to the shareholder.

Callable Preferred Stock

Callable preferred stock is a type of preferred share that gives the issuer the right to redeem the stock at a predetermined price after a specific date.

Cumulative Preferred Stock

A type of preferred stock that has a feature where missed dividend payments accumulate and must be paid out before dividends can be issued to other stock types.

Outstanding Shares

Represents the total shares of a corporation’s stock that are currently owned by all its shareholders, including share blocks held by institutional investors and restricted shares owned by the company’s officers and insiders.