A Problem Statement, the First Step in a Research Proposal

question 80

Multiple Choice

A problem statement, the first step in a research proposal, typically identifies four factors. Which factor below is not one of the four?

• A) The company, division, or principals involved
• B) The symptoms
• C) The probable causes of these symptoms
• D) The anticipated uses of the research information provided
• E) The cost of implementing the recommended solution

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Definitions:

Population

A complete set of items or individuals with at least one common characteristic, used in statistics for analysis and inference.

Multiplication Law

A probability law used to compute the probability of the intersection of two events. It is P(A ∩ B) = P(B)P(A ∣ B) or P(A ∩ B) = P(A)P(B ∣ A). For independent events it reduces to P(A ∩ B) = P(A)P(B).

Mutually Exclusive

Events that cannot occur at the same time; the occurrence of one event excludes the possibility of the other event(s).

Intersection

The set of elements common to two or more sets.