If There Are Three or More Populations, Then It Is

question 14

Multiple Choice

If there are three or more populations, then it is

• A) possible to test for equality of three or more population proportions.
• B) impossible to test for equality of the three population proportions, because chi-square tests deal with only two populations.
• C) customary to use a t distribution to test for equality of the three population proportions.
• D) reasonable to test for equality of multiple population proportions using chi-square lower tail tests.

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Definitions:

Debt-Equity Ratio

The quotient representing a company's use of debt over equity, obtained by dividing its liabilities total by shareholder equity.

Total Asset Turnover

A financial ratio that measures a company's ability to generate sales from its assets by comparing net sales with average total assets.

Profit Margin

A financial metric indicating the percentage of revenue that exceeds the cost of goods sold, showing the profitability of a company.

Capital Intensity Ratio

A measure of how much capital is used in production compared to other factors like labor; high ratios suggest a reliance on physical assets and machinery.