If a Research Finding Is Found to Be Statistically Significant

question 29

Multiple Choice

If a research finding is found to be statistically significant it

• A) confirms the research hypothesis.
• B) suggests the findings are significant contributions to the theory being tested.
• C) suggests that similar results would be found if another sample was tested.
• D) All of these are true.

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Definitions:

Equity Method

An accounting technique used to record investments in other companies, where the investment is initially recorded at cost and subsequently adjusted for the investor's share of the investee's profit or loss and dividends received.

Intra-entity Gross Profit

Profits resulting from transactions within the same entity, often requiring adjustment during the consolidation process for accurate financial reporting.

January 1 Retained Earnings

The amount of net income left over for a company from the previous fiscal year, reported at the start of the new year on January 1.

Downstream Transfer

A transaction or movement of goods, services, or funds from a parent company to a subsidiary or from a higher level to a lower level within an organizational structure.