When an Experimenter Finds That the Manipulation of an Independent

question 60

Multiple Choice

When an experimenter finds that the manipulation of an independent variable produced a change in the dependent variable, with all other factors held constant, then

• A) the correlation between the independent and dependent variables must show significant differences.
• B) the experimenter can conclude that the change in the independent variable caused the change in the dependent variable.
• C) the change in the dependent variable was the cause of the differences in the independent variable.
• D) the experimenter can make no conclusions except that the groups differ.

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Definitions:

Traceable

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Activity-based Costing

A costing methodology that assigns overhead and indirect costs to specific products or activities based on their consumption.

Avoidable Cost

A cost that can be eliminated by choosing one alternative over another in a decision. This term is synonymous with differential cost and relevant cost.

Sunk Costs

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