If the Wall Street Journal Quotation for a Company Has

question 65

Multiple Choice

If the Wall Street Journal Quotation for a company has the following values close: 55.14; Net chg: = + 1.04; then the closing price for the stock for the previous trading day was?

• A) $56.18
• B) $54.10
• C) $55.66
• D) None of the above.

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is expected to change or respond as a result of manipulations of the independent variable.

Manipulates

To control or influence a person, situation, or system cleverly, unfairly, or unscrupulously, often to gain an advantage.

Independent Variable

In an experiment, the variable that is manipulated to observe its effect on a dependent variable.

Treatment Variable

A variable manipulated by researchers in an experiment to determine its effect on an outcome measure; also known as the independent variable.