A Research Article Reports That Clients Who Received Intervention a Had

question 22

Multiple Choice

A research article reports that clients who received Intervention A had a 20% recidivism rate, while clients who received Intervention B had a 30% recidivism rate. What can be inferred from these statistics?​

• A) ​Intervention A is more effective than Intervention B.
• B) ​The difference in recidivism rates may have been due to chance.
• C) ​We risk a Type II error if we conclude that Intervention A is more effective than Intervention B.
• D) ​We risk a Type I error if we conclude that the difference in recidivism rates may have been due to chance.

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Definitions:

Process Cost System

An accounting system used to accumulate costs in industries where a homogeneous product is produced continuously in a mass production environment.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate used to assign manufacturing overhead costs to products or job orders, calculated before the costs are incurred, based on estimated overhead and activity levels.

Machine Hours

A measure of the amount of time a machine is in operation, often used in the calculation of manufacturing costs and overhead allocation.

Job Order Costing System

A job order costing system tracks costs for each individual job or batch of goods produced, assigning specific materials, labor, and overhead costs to each.