Explanatory Research Is

question 51

Multiple Choice

Explanatory research is

• A)research in which a researcher seeks to test theories and addresses the question of why events or patterns occur in social reality.
• B)a technique developed by economists in which the positive and negative consequences of something are estimated,given a dollar value,then balanced against one another.
• C)evaluation research after the program or policy being evaluated ends.
• D)evaluation research throughout the program or policy being evaluated.
• E)research into a new area that has not been studied and in which a researcher develops initial ideas and a more focused research question.

Identify and decide when to use parameters versus statistics.

Understand the impact of sample size on statistical measures.

Recognize calculations errors specifically with variance and standard deviation.

Understand the effect of outliers on statistical measurements.

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Definitions:

Pre-Reconciliation Cash Balance

The cash balance reported in accounting records before adjustments are made for reconciling items in a bank reconciliation.

Outstanding Checks

Checks that have been written and recorded in a company's financial ledger but have not yet been cashed or cleared by the bank.

Deposits in Transit

Funds that have been deposited by a company but not yet recorded by the bank, often causing a discrepancy in the bank statement versus the company’s record.

Contra-Revenue Account

An account that is deducted from a company's gross revenue, which results in net revenue, examples include sales returns, allowances, and discounts.