What Is the Only Research Method That Can Establish a Cause-And-Effect

question 33

Multiple Choice

What is the only research method that can establish a cause-and-effect relationship?

• A) a case study
• B) a survey
• C) an experiment
• D) scientific Section: Observation

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Definitions:

Dividend Rate

The total dividends declared by a company over a period, usually a year, divided by the number of outstanding shares.

Preferred Shares

A class of ownership in a corporation with a fixed dividend that has priority over common stock dividends.

Participating

In finance, it often refers to securities or investments that have the potential to share in additional earnings or payouts beyond a predetermined amount.

Non-cumulative

Referring to preferred stocks or dividends that do not accumulate or carry forward unpaid dividend amounts if they are not declared in a given period.