What Is the Disadvantage of Coding in One Long Sequence

question 18

Multiple Choice

What is the disadvantage of coding in one long sequence structure?

• A) Duplicated code makes the program faster to write.
• B) Writing a long sequence of statements is error prone.
• C) If parts of the duplicated code have to be corrected, the correction has to be made many times.
• D) It does not make use of decision structures.

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Definitions:

Standard Error

The standard deviation of the sampling distribution of a statistic, typically the mean, reflecting the variation of the sampling statistic over different samples.

Mean

The arithmetic average of a set of numbers, obtained by dividing the sum of these numbers by their quantity.

Z-statistic

A statistic used to determine the difference between an observed statistic and its hypothesized population parameter, measured in units of the standard deviation.

Two-tailed Test

A statistical test hypothesis that allows for the possibility of an effect in two directions, either greater than or less than.