A Researcher Does Not Find Support for Her Research Hypothesis

question 54

Multiple Choice

A researcher does not find support for her research hypothesis.She should then make which of these decisions?

• A) reject the null hypothesis
• B) Type I error has been committed.
• C) fail to reject the null hypothesis
• D) It is not possible to make the decision based on the information provided.

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Definitions:

Present Value

The actual value now of future money amounts or cash inflows based on a defined rate of yield.

Earnings Rate

The rate at which a company or investment generates income, usually expressed as a percentage of the investment or the company's capital.

Compound Interest

Interest on a deposit or loan that is calculated based on the initial amount along with the total of all interest accumulated in earlier periods.

Present Value Index

A financial calculation that allows the comparison of the present value of cash inflows to the present value of cash outflows.