People in a Grocery Store Are Asked to Sample Three

question 17

Multiple Choice

People in a grocery store are asked to sample three types of energy drinks and then indicate which one they liked best and which they liked least (i.e., they rank ordered the drinks) . The dependent variable in this study is measured on a(n) ______ scale.

• A) interval
• B) ratio
• C) ordinal
• D) nominal

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Definitions:

Common Stock Dividend Distributable

A liability account on the balance sheet representing a declaration of dividends by a company's board of directors that have not yet been paid out to shareholders.

Paid-in Capital

Funds received by a company in exchange for its stock, representing the equity capital contributed by shareholders.

Dividends Payable

A liability account on a company's balance sheet representing the amount of declared dividends that are to be paid out to shareholders.

Date of Declaration

The date on which a company's board of directors announces a dividend payment to shareholders.