In the Quantitative Social Science Research Process,moving from a Concrete

question 46

Multiple Choice

In the quantitative social science research process,moving from a concrete definition of a concept to an actual measure of the defined concept involves

• A)conceptualization.
• B)aggregation.
• C)hypotheses.
• D)operationalization.

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Definitions:

Acid-test Ratio

A financial metric that assesses a company's ability to quickly liquidate assets to cover short-term liabilities, excluding inventory.

Debt-to-equity Ratio

A financial measure that reflects the balance of debt and equity used in funding a company's assets.

Receivable Turnover

A financial metric that measures how many times a company can turn its accounts receivable into cash during a period.

Inventory Turnover

A financial metric that measures how many times a company has sold and replaced its inventory over a certain period of time.