Research That Is Conducted to Clarify the Characteristics of Certain

question 148

Multiple Choice

Research that is conducted to clarify the characteristics of certain phenomena to solve a particular problem is called ____ research.

• A) primary
• B) experimental
• C) descriptive
• D) secondary
• E) exploratory

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Definitions:

Payment Options

The various methods by which a buyer can fulfill a financial obligation to a seller, including cash, credit, and electronic transfers.

Compounding

The process where the value of an investment increases because the interest it earns itself earns interest.

Discounting

The process of determining the present value of a payment or series of payments that will be made in the future, often used in finance to compare investment opportunities.

Accumulate

To gather or collect items over time, often for accounting or quantitative measurement purposes.