A Researcher Who Wants to Get a Broad Perspective on an Area

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Multiple Choice

A researcher who wants to get a broad perspective on an area of research by combining the results from a large number of existing studies would be most likely to use which statistical technique?

• A) standard deviation
• B) meta-analysis
• C) correlation
• D) means analysis

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Definitions:

Link-Chain Method

A statistical method used for adjusting economic or financial time series data for the effects of inflation or other external factors to show real changes over time.

Dollar-Value LIFO

Dollar-value LIFO (Last In, First Out) is an accounting method used for inventory that measures the cost of inventory in dollar terms, adjusting for inflation.

Cost Index

An index that measures the changes in the cost or price of specific goods or services over time.

FIFO Cost

FIFO, or First-In, First-Out, is an inventory valuation method where the costs of the earliest goods purchased or produced are the first to be recognized in determining cost of goods sold.