Diane Is a Physical Therapist Who Runs a Small Business

question 10

Multiple Choice

Diane is a physical therapist who runs a small business from her home. Her long-time customer, Bob, is behind on his payments and is unhappy with the outcome of his treatment. Which of the following statements is true?

• A) If her primary claim is to keep her relationship with Bob, Diane should consider an alternative form of dispute resolution.
• B) If her primary concern is to resolve the issue, Diane must file a claim as alternative dispute resolution is not applicable to this type of dispute.
• C) If her primary concern is to keep costs low, Diane should start a Small Claims action.
• D) If her primary concern is to deal with the matter quickly, Diane should hire a lawyer to file a claim in the superior trial court.

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Definitions:

Alternative Hypothesis

The hypothesis that proposes a specific relationship between variables, contrary to the null hypothesis.

Directional Hypothesis

A hypothesis that specifies the direction of the expected difference or relationship between two variables.

Null Hypothesis

A statement in statistics that there is no significant difference or effect, and any observed difference is due to sampling or experimental error.

Alternative Hypothesis

A statistical hypothesis that suggests a difference or effect, opposite to the null hypothesis.