A Researcher Used a Measure of Self-Esteem That Has a Mean

question 37

Multiple Choice

A researcher used a measure of self-esteem that has a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10. If 1,000 respondents completed the scale, how many would she expect to score above the mean?

• A)250
• B)340
• C)500
• D)680

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Definitions:

Times Interest Earned Ratio

A debt management ratio indicating the degree of risk to lenders that a company will default on its interest payments. Also called interest coverage ratio.

Return on Sales Ratio

A measure of a company's operational efficiency, calculated by dividing operating profit by net sales.

Return on Total Assets

A profitability ratio that measures the net income produced by total assets during a period by comparing net income to the average total assets.

Ratio

A relationship of two quantities or numbers, one divided by the other.