If a Researcher Conducted a Meta-Analysis on the Effects of Performance

question 3

Multiple Choice

If a researcher conducted a meta-analysis on the effects of performance enhancing drugs within professional sports, she would be most likely to

• A) interview a representative sample of current professional sports teams.
• B) compare her data to data from earlier findings on this topic.
• C) discuss the manipulation of the independent variables at an upcoming psychological conference.
• D) analyze the data on this topic from many prior studies.

---

Definitions:

Accounts Receivable Turnover

A financial metric that measures how effectively a company collects its receivables, calculated as net credit sales divided by the average accounts receivable.

Working Capital

A measure of a company's liquidity, operational efficiency, and short-term financial health, calculated as current assets minus current liabilities.

Current Ratio

A financial indicator used to assess whether a company can handle its obligations in the short term, calculated by the ratio of current assets to current liabilities.

Acid-Test Ratio

A liquidity metric that measures a company's ability to pay off its current liabilities with its quick assets without relying on inventory sales.