Which of the Following Is Not an Example of the Use

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an example of the use of secondary analysis?

• A) using UCR data to measure the trends over time in reported rapes
• B) identifying the characteristics of your state's prisoners for the last ten years
• C) developing a measurement for your city's juvenile intake facility
• D) using NCVS to see if there have been changes in the incidents of personal theft over the last ten years

---

Definitions:

Machinery Retirement

Machinery retirement refers to the process of removing fixed assets, specifically machinery, from operational use due to obsolescence, age, or inefficiency.

Double-declining-balance Method

An accelerated depreciation method that doubles the normal depreciation rate, allowing for more depreciation expense in the earlier years of an asset's life.

Straight-line Method

A technique for determining the depreciation of an asset that presumes the asset depreciates by a consistent amount annually throughout its expected lifespan.

Net Income

The amount of earnings left over for a business after it has paid out all expenses, including taxes, interest, and operating expenses.