Which of the Following Identified Research Problems Has Enough Significance

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following identified research problems has enough significance to warrant further development?

• A) Children between 8 and 12 years do not eat the broccoli in their school lunches.
• B) Women above 100 years old are at moderate risk for development of breast cancer.
• C) Obese adults are at risk for development of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
• D) The rate of sunscreen use among Aboriginal people is less than 10%.

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Definitions:

Operating Leverage

A measure of how revenue growth translates into growth in operating income, reflecting a company’s fixed versus variable costs structure.

Contribution Margin Ratio

The proportion of sales revenue that remains after variable costs are subtracted, expressed as a percentage, indicating the contribution towards covering fixed costs and generating profit.

Fixed Expenses

Costs that do not change in total despite changes in the level of business activity or production volume, such as rent or salaries.

Target Net Profit

A financial objective set by a business indicating the desired bottom-line income after all expenses, interest, and taxes have been deducted from total revenues.