In Selecting Indexes or Variables That Are to Reflect Program

question 19

Multiple Choice

In selecting indexes or variables that are to reflect program success, it is useful to choose variables that are

• A) historical, instrumental, and well-known.
• B) important, sensitive to change, and cost-effective.
• C) summative, formative, and sensitive.
• D) hidden, covert, and implicit.

Determine the present value of ordinary general annuities.

Calculate minimum sustenance amount from annuities.

Calculate the amount a finance company would pay for conditional sale contracts based on required rates of return.

Calculate the periodic interest rate for different compounding frequencies.

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Definitions:

Target Population

The entire group about which a researcher intends to generalize the findings from a study.

Sampled Population

The sampled population refers to the subset of a population that is selected for analysis in a study, representative of the larger group to derive conclusions about it.

Bias

A systematic error or deviation in results or inferences from the truth, often resulting from process flaws or assumptions that affect the validity of results.

Responses

In statistics, the answers or reactions of subjects from a survey or experiment.