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question 54

Multiple Choice

A researcher obtains a -.87 correlation between the age of job applicants and their likelihood to be hired. However, she thinks that job skills may be an important influence. In this case, she should calculate:

• A)correlation coefficient between age and hiring likelihood.
• B)interrater reliability coefficient.
• C)partial correlation coefficient.
• D)standard deviation of the values of the variables.

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Definitions:

Residual Value

The anticipated value of an asset at the conclusion of its lifespan.

Double Diminishing-Balance

An accelerated method of depreciation that calculates expense by doubling the straight-line depreciation rate applied to the declining book value of an asset.

Depreciation Expense

The allocated reduction in the value of a tangible asset over its useful life, recognized as an expense on the income statement.

Residual Value

The projected value that an asset is anticipated to yield when it is disposed of after its lifespan has concluded.