A Researcher Records 17 Scores

question 42

Multiple Choice

A researcher records 17 scores.What is the median position of these scores?

• A) the 9th score in numeric order
• B) the average of the 9th and 10th scores in numeric order
• C) the average of the 8th and 9th scores in numeric order
• D) it's not possible to know this without the raw scores

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Definitions:

Ratios

Quantitative measures used to assess the financial performance, liquidity, efficiency, or risk of a business entity.

Current Ratio

This ratio indicates how well a business can settle its short-term debts with assets that are readily available.

Acid-test Ratio

A stringent indicator of a company’s short-term liquidity, calculated by dividing liquid assets by current liabilities, excluding inventory.

Debt-to-equity Ratio

The ratio that indicates the mix between shareholders' equity and debt in the capital structure used to finance assets.