In Experimental Research, Whenever Extraneous Influences Cause Changes on the Dependent

question 94

Multiple Choice

In experimental research, whenever extraneous influences cause changes on the dependent variable, then

• A) the independent variable has not been properly manipulated
• B) the dependent variable has been confounded
• C) the dependent variable has not been adequately measured
• D) the independent variable had been confounded

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Definitions:

Merchandise Inventory

Goods that a retailer, wholesaler, or distributor holds for the purpose of selling to customers in the normal course of business.

Perpetual Inventory System

A method of accounting for inventory that records real-time transactions of goods as they come in and out of stock, thus maintaining a continuously updated inventory balance.

Periodic System

A method of inventory valuation for financial statements where purchases during the period are recorded directly to an inventory account and the cost of goods sold is determined at the end of the accounting period.