When a Researcher Uses Excessive Detail in Expressing a Number

question 42

Multiple Choice

When a researcher uses excessive detail in expressing a number or statistics report to give the impression of scientific rigor,he may be adding information that is not accurate.For example,using 1,899,312 to express population in a city instead of using 1.9 million people.This data quality limitation is known as

• A)reliability.
• B)validity.
• C)topic knowledge.
• D)fallacy of misplaced concreteness.

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Definitions:

Inventory Balance

The total value of all the goods that a company has in stock at any given time.

Periodic Inventory System

An accounting method where inventory levels and the cost of goods sold are determined at the end of the accounting period.

Average Cost

The total cost of producing goods divided by the number of goods produced, representing the per-unit cost.

Ending Inventory

The total value of goods available for sale at the end of an accounting period, after accounting for sales and new purchases.