Infrastructure Factors Influence Data Collection Methods

question 15

Multiple Choice

Infrastructure factors influence data collection methods. Which of the following is a false statement regarding international data collection.

• A)Using the telephone book as the sampling frame is problematic because it restricts the sample to landline subscribers, who are likely to differ from the target population.
• B)Saudi Arabia's efficient mail systems encourage the use of mail surveys over phone surveys.
• C)Because most subscribers in low-income countries do not have to pay for phone calls they receive, telephone interviewing is much easier than in the past.
• D)All of the above are true.

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Face Value

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The average rate of return a company is expected to pay its shareholders and debt holders, weighted according to the proportion of equity and debt in the company's capital structure.

Return on Equity

A financial ratio indicating the profitability of a company relative to its shareholders' equity, calculated as net income divided by shareholders' equity.

Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)

A calculation of a firm's cost of capital in which each category of capital (debt, equity, etc.) is proportionately weighted, representing the average rate that a company is expected to pay for all its financing sources.