With Very Few Degrees of Freedom, the Test Statistic

question 52

Multiple Choice

With very few degrees of freedom, the test statistic:

• A) becomes more reliable.
• B) should be a z test rather than a t test.
• C) needs to be more extreme to reject the null hypothesis.
• D) needs to be less extreme to reject the null hypothesis.

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Definitions:

Market Rate

The prevailing interest rate available in the marketplace for investments or loans of similar risk and maturity.

Contract Rate

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Sold at Discount

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Straight-line Method

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