A Researcher Might Delete a Variable Before Analyzing the Data

question 28

Multiple Choice

A researcher might delete a variable before analyzing the data when

• A) the variable shows the expected relationship with the independent variable, but another variable does not.
• B) the statistical analysis reveals that the variable did not have a significant impact on the independent variable.
• C) a reliability analysis indicates that the variable does not measure the same thing that other variables, designed to measure the same conceptual variable, do.
• D) the relationship of the variable to the independent variable is not in the predicted direction.

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Definitions:

Liabilities

Financial obligations or debts of a business that arise during the course of its operations, required to be settled over time.

Owner's Equity

The residual interest in the assets of an entity after deducting liabilities, representing the capital owned by the shareholders or owner.

Cash Budget

A budget of estimated cash receipts and payments.

Balance Sheet

A financial statement that summarizes a company's assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity at a specific point in time, providing a basis for computing rates of return and evaluating its capital structure.