Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 71

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions .
Exhibit: Balance Sheet of the Alpha-Beta Bank

-(Exhibit: Balance Sheet of the Alpha-Beta Bank) What is the value of the bank's total reserves?

• A) $25 million
• B) $75 million
• C) $100 million
• D) $200 million

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

The variable that is manipulated by the researcher to examine its effect on the dependent variable in an experiment.

External Validity

The extent to which the results of a study can be generalized to other situations and to other people.

Confounding Variable

A variable that influences both the dependent and independent variables in a study, potentially misleading the results if not controlled.

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is manipulated to observe its effect on a dependent variable.