For Some Strange Reason, a Music Teacher Gives Students a Vocabulary

question 83

Multiple Choice

For some strange reason, a music teacher gives students a vocabulary test before deciding what the right musical instrument is for each student. The vocabulary test gives consistent results, but the students are rarely happy with the instrument they play. The problem is that the vocabulary test ____.

• A) is valid but not reliable
• B) has excessive reliability
• C) is neither reliable nor valid
• D) is reliable but not valid

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Definitions:

Risk Adjusted

Adjusting returns or valuations to take into account the level of risk involved, ensuring that comparisons account for different risk levels.

Consolidation

The process of combining multiple entities, assets, or financial statements into a single entity or financial statement.

Acquisition

The process of purchasing another company to gain control, typically through a buyout or merger.

Merger

The combination of two or more businesses under one ownership in which all but one legal entity ceases to exist, and the combined organization continues under the name of the surviving firm. When the surviving firm acquires the stock of the others, the transaction can be called an acquisition. A merger is friendly if it has the approval and support of the acquired (target) firm’s management. It is unfriendly if the target’s management resists. The term merger tends to be used loosely to refer to any business combination.