Suppose Researchers Say They 'Failed to Find a Relationship' Between

question 5

Multiple Choice

Suppose researchers say they 'failed to find a relationship' between two variables that they thought might have been related.What does this say to you, as an educated consumer of statistical information?

• A)You should check to make sure the study was not based on a small number of individuals.
• B)The researchers must not have observed any relationship in their sample.
• C)There must be no relationship between these two variables in the population.
• D)All of the above.

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Definitions:

Retained Earnings

The portion of a company's profits that is kept or retained and not paid out as dividends to shareholders, used for reinvestment in the business or paying off debt.

Stock Dividend

A distribution of additional shares of a company's stock to its shareholders at no extra cost.

Stock Split

A corporate action increasing the number of shares issued and outstanding, by issuing more shares to current shareholders proportionally, effectively reducing the price per share.

Common Stockholders

Individuals or entities that own a portion of a corporation's equity and have voting rights based on their share ownership.