In the Results and Conclusions Sections of a Research Article

question 10

Multiple Choice

In the results and conclusions sections of a research article about adult morbid obesity and a history of being underweight during the first 2 years of life, the researcher mentions the strong negative correlation between these two variables. What does the author imply by stating this?

• A)Some sort of test of correlation was performed, and it reached statistical significance.
• B)A person with morbid obesity is more likely than someone without it to have been underweight during the first 2 years of life.
• C)A person with morbid obesity is less likely than someone without it to have been underweight during the first 2 years of life.
• D)Having been underweight during the first 2 years of life prevents morbid obesity in adulthood.
• E)The statement above contains the researchers' operationalizations of the two study variables.

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Definitions:

Contribution Margin Ratios

The ratio of contribution margin (sales minus variable costs) to sales revenue, indicating the percentage of sales revenue that exceeds variable costs.

Break-even Point

The production level at which total revenues equal total expenses, resulting in no profit or loss.

Operating Leverage

A measure of how revenue growth translates into growth in operating income, reflecting a company’s fixed versus variable costs structure.

Contribution Margin Ratio

The proportion of sales revenue that remains after variable costs are subtracted, expressed as a percentage, indicating the contribution towards covering fixed costs and generating profit.