The Human Resources Department at a Major High Tech Company

question 92

Multiple Choice

The human resources department at a major high tech company recently conducted an employee satisfaction survey of 100 of its 3,000 employees. Data were collected on such variables as age, gender, marital status, current salary, level of overall satisfaction on a scale from 1 to 5, number of years with the company, and job title. Which of the following best describes the overall data set that was generated from the study?

• A) Cross-sectional data
• B) Time-series data
• C) Nominal data
• D) Quantitative data

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Definitions:

Partial Goodwill Method

An accounting method where goodwill is only calculated and recorded for the parent's share of ownership in a subsidiary, not for minority interests.

Goodwill

An intangible asset that arises when a company acquires another company for a price greater than the fair value of its net identifiable assets.

Share Capital

The funds raised by a company through the issuance of shares to its shareholders, representing the ownership of the company.

Fair Value

A measure of the price at which an asset could be bought or sold in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a liquidation sale.