The Number of Degrees of Freedom for a Contingency Table

question 86

Multiple Choice

The number of degrees of freedom for a contingency table with 6 rows and 6 columns is:

• A) 36
• B) 25
• C) 12
• D) 6
• E) 0

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Definitions:

Stock Split

A corporate action where a company divides its existing shares into multiple shares to increase liquidity without changing the shareholders' equity.

Par Value

The nominal or face value of a stock or bond as assigned by the issuing company, which may bear no relation to its market value.

Preferred Stock Dividend

Cash distributions that are paid to holders of a company's preferred shares at a specified rate and before dividends are paid to common stockholders.

Earnings Per Common Share

A financial metric used to gauge the profitability of a company on a per-share basis, calculated as net income less dividends on preferred stock divided by the average number of common shares outstanding.