Two Aspects of the Data Collection Stage of Research That

question 32

Multiple Choice

Two aspects of the data collection stage of research that show how careful scientists are about data collection are called pretests and:

• A)statistics.
• B)pilot studies.
• C)hypotheses.
• D)predictions.

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Definitions:

Required Rate of Return

The minimum expected yield by investors to compensate for the risk of holding a particular investment.

Beta

An indicator of how much the risk of a security or a portfolio, known as systematic risk, fluctuates in relation to the overall market.

Expected Rate of Return

This refers to the anticipated gain or loss of an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment's initial cost.

Probability

A measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, quantified as a number between 0 and 1.