According to the Discussion in Chapter 2, It Is Possible

question 33

Multiple Choice

According to the discussion in Chapter 2, it is possible for scientists to draw valid inferences from Mill's Methods of Agreement and Difference only if

• A) the causal process is deterministic.
• B) all the potential causes have been identified.
• C) there is a single cause of the outcome.
• D) none of these
• E) all of the assumptions listed must hold.

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Definitions:

ROA

Return on Assets, an indicator of how profitable a company is relative to its total assets, showing how efficient management is at using assets to generate earnings.

ROE

Return on Equity: It's a financial performance indicator that is computed by dividing the net income by the equity held by shareholders.

Equity/Debt Ratio

An economic indicator revealing the balance between shareholder equity and borrowed funds in financing company assets.

Level 3 Assets

These are financial assets and liabilities that are hard to value because they do not have a readily observable market price, often requiring significant estimation in their valuation.