Determine Whether the Given Description Corresponds to an Experiment or an Observational

question 41

Multiple Choice

Determine whether the given description corresponds to an experiment or an observational study. A stock analyst selects a stock from a group of twenty for investment by choosing the stock with the greatest earnings per share reported for the last quarter.

• A) Experiment
• B) Observational study

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Definitions:

Throughput

The rate at which input is processed into output in a system, often used in discussing efficiency in production and computer networks.

Systems Theory

An interdisciplinary study of systems in general, with the goal of elucidating principles that can be applied to all types of systems at all nested levels.

Empirically

Referring to knowledge or conclusions derived from observation, experimentation, or measurement rather than theory or pure logic.

Organizing

The act of arranging or structuring elements in a systematic way for efficiency and order.