Conducting a Pilot Test of a Survey Instrument Involving a Small

question 48

Multiple Choice

Conducting a pilot test of a survey instrument involving a small group of the population can

• A)correct problems in clarity, ease of answering, and quality of answers.
• B)complicate the clarification of questions developed for a larger sample group.
• C)be a better alternative to the use of open-ended questions.
• D)use information from biased sources and correlate it to unbiased sources.

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Definitions:

Depreciation

The methodical reduction of the recorded cost of a fixed asset to allocate its expense over its useful life.

Capital Expenditures

Resources deployed by an organization to buy or enhance hard assets such as premises, manufacturing facilities, or devices.

Revenue Expenditures

Costs that are expensed immediately and relate to the maintenance and repair of fixed assets or to the costs of the goods sold.

Construction

The process of building or assembling infrastructure, buildings, or other substantial physical structures.