What Evidence Would Best Determine Whether a Single Test Item

question 8

Multiple Choice

What evidence would best determine whether a single test item is biased against women?

• A)Do more women answer this question correctly now than many years ago?
• B)Do more than half of all women answer the item incorrectly?
• C)Is the item among the easiest for men but among the hardest for women?
• D)Is the item written in simple language with simple vocabulary?

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Definitions:

Receivables

Money owed to a business by its clients or customers for products or services delivered but not yet paid for.

Money Claims

Legal rights or entitlements to a certain amount of money, which can be the result of debts, damages, or other financial obligations owed to a person or entity.

Allowance Method

An accounting technique used to estimate and account for potential uncollectible accounts receivable.

Direct Write-off Method

An accounting practice where uncollectible accounts receivable are directly removed from the books at the time they are deemed nonrecoverable.