You Decide to Test Your Belief That Men Drink More

question 402

Multiple Choice

You decide to test your belief that men drink more soft drinks than women by finding out whether more soft drinks are consumed per day in the men's dorm than in the women's dorm. Your belief is a(n) ________,and your research prediction is a(n) ________.

• A)hypothesis; theory
• B)theory; hypothesis
• C)independent variable; dependent variable
• D)dependent variable; independent variable

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Definitions:

Retaining Earnings

Profits that a company reinvests in itself instead of paying out to shareholders as dividends.

Flotation Costs

Those costs occurring when a company issues a new security, including fees to an investment banker and legal fees.

New Common Shares

Issuance of additional shares of a company's stock, which can dilute existing shareholders' equity but raise new capital for the company.

Flotation Cost

The total costs that a company faces when it issues new securities, including underwriting fees, legal fees, and registration fees.