What Makes Inquiry an Unreliable Information-Gathering Technique

question 2

Multiple Choice

What makes inquiry an unreliable information-gathering technique?

• A)Students' scores on formal assessments may vary from one week to the next.
• B)Students' attitudes may be very different from one week to the next.
• C)Inquiry is a time-intensive technique, making the information collected suspect.
• D)Students may not be open and honest with teachers.

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Definitions:

Vertical Analysis

A financial analysis method that expresses each item in a financial statement as a percentage of a base figure, facilitating ratio comparisons across companies and time periods.

Revenue Recognition Principle

An accounting principle that outlines the specific conditions under which revenue is recognized and dictates that revenue should be recognized in the accounting period in which it is earned.

Accrued Revenue

Income earned but not yet received, typically recorded with an adjusting journal entry in the accounting records.

Recorded

The act of documenting financial transactions in accounting records or journals.