What Is the Common Approach for Determining the Accuracy of a Method

question 17

Multiple Choice

What is the common approach for determining the accuracy of a method or instrument?

• A) Compare the results from several dozen samples obtained by the method under evaluation with the results obtained by an established reference method.
• B) Create a standard curve from the results of several dozen samples and compare all future test results to the standard curve.
• C) Test several dozen samples, average the results, and compare the average to the referent values suggested by the manufacturer.
• D) All of the above

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Definitions:

Supply

The total amount of a good or service that producers are willing and able to sell at a given price over a specific time period.

Buyers and Sellers

Participants in a market who exchange money for goods or services, where buyers provide the money and sellers provide the goods or services.

Markets

Markets are arenas in which buyers and sellers come together to exchange goods, services, or financial instruments at determined prices.

Equilibrium

A situation in the market where demand matches supply, resulting in steady prices.