Which of the Following Statements Best Distinguishes Hypotheses from Theories

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best distinguishes hypotheses from theories in science?

• A) Theories are hypotheses that have been proved.
• B) Hypotheses are guesses; theories are correct answers.
• C) Hypotheses usually are relatively narrow in scope; theories have broad explanatory power.
• D) Hypotheses and theories are essentially the same thing.
• E) Theories are proved true; hypotheses are often falsified.

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Definitions:

Zero Growth

A situation in which a company or economy sees no increase in income, output, or other measures of financial performance over a period.

Common Stockholders

Owners of common shares in a corporation, having voting rights and potentially receiving dividends.

Cumulative Preferred

Refers to preferred stock where dividends that were not paid in the past must be paid out to preferred shareholders before dividends can be distributed to common shareholders.

Proposed Acquisition

A potential financial transaction where one company offers to purchase or merge with another entity.