A Theory Is ____________ ​

question 29

Multiple Choice

A theory is ____________ ​

• A)a relationship between twovariables in which they vary together.
• B)an educated guess by a criminologist about the relationship between twovariables.
• C)a statement in which a variable is denoted as the cause of change in another variable.
• D)an explanation for a phenomenon based on observation, experimentation, and reasoning.

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Definitions:

Earnings

The financial gains of an entity, typically used to refer to the profit of a company after taxes and expenses, or the income made by an individual.

Competitive Environments

Market settings in which multiple firms vie for customers, driving innovations, efficiency, and benefiting consumers with better products and prices.

Experimental Evidence

Data or information obtained through controlled scientific experiments, often used to support or refute theories and hypotheses.

Profit-maximizing

The process by which a firm determines the price and output level that returns the greatest profit, where marginal costs equal marginal revenues.