Bias Is

question 171

Multiple Choice

Bias is:

• A) an extraneous influence that causes the raw score to deviate from the true score in unpredictable ways.
• B) error that consistently pushes scores in a given direction.
• C) the extent to which a measure will produce the same results each time it is used.
• D) the extent to which a research method measures what it is intended to measure.

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Definitions:

Land Improvements

Enhancements to a piece of land to increase its value or usability, such as landscaping, fencing, and adding utilities, which are subject to depreciation.

Useful Life

The estimated period over which an asset is expected to be used by an entity before it is replaced or becomes obsolete.

Depreciated

The decrease in the value of an asset over time due to wear and tear or obsolescence.

Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System

A method of depreciation in the U.S. tax code that allows for faster asset depreciation in the early years of the asset's life.