What Determines Whether a Researcher Uses a Qualitative or Quantitative

question 6

Multiple Choice

What determines whether a researcher uses a qualitative or quantitative research method for a particular study?

• A) The researcher's knowledge about and preference for one method over the other
• B) The ease of collecting and analyzing data
• C) The nature of the research question being asked
• D) The financial resources available for conducting the study

---

Definitions:

Extract

To remove or take out, especially by effort or force.

Present Value

The worth today of a sum of money or cash flows expected in the future, calculated using a specified return rate.

Market Rate

The prevailing price or interest rate for goods, services, or securities in a particular market at a given time.

Extraction

The process of removing raw materials from the earth, which are then used in the production of goods and services.