Examlex

Solved

In a Study, Researchers Find That Ice Cream Consumption Predicts

question 19

Multiple Choice

In a study, researchers find that ice cream consumption predicts increased crime. However, once they control for summertime (which also predicts crime) , the relationship goes away. This is an example of ______.


Definitions:

Consolidation

The process of combining the financial statements of a parent company with those of its subsidiaries to present as if the group of companies was a single economic entity.

Amortization

The gradual reduction of a debt or the cost of an intangible asset over a specified period of time.

Acquisition

The method where one corporation acquires the majority or entirety of another corporation's shares to obtain dominance over that corporation.

Related Questions