An Advocacy Group Is Interested in Determining If Gender (1

question 7

Multiple Choice

An advocacy group is interested in determining if gender (1 = Female, 2 = Male) affects executive level salaries.They take a random sample of executives in three different industries: (1 = Consumer Goods, 2 = Financial, 3 = Health Care) .Salary data are collected.
Which of the following statements is true?
I.This is an experimental study.
II.This is an observational study.
III.This is a randomized block design.

• A)I only
• B)II only
• C)III only
• D)Both I and III
• E)Both II and III

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