Timez Inc ,A Company That Prepares Individual Tax Returns,has Finally Agreed

question 56

Multiple Choice

Timez Inc. ,a company that prepares individual tax returns,has finally agreed to utilize the IRS system that enables the returns to be transmitted electronically rather than through mail.Almost every other firm in the United States is utilizing the system because it has been proven reliable.The company has accepted the new technology only after a number of threats of account withdrawal from key customers.In this case,Timez should be classified as:

• A) an innovator.
• B) an early adopter.
• C) part of the early majority.
• D) part of the late majority.
• E) part of the early minority.

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Definitions:

Simple Effect

The effect of one factor at a particular level of another factor in a factorial design experiment.

Interaction Effect

The phenomenon where the effect of one independent variable on the dependent variable differs depending on the level of another independent variable.

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is measured or observed to assess the effect of the independent variable.

Factorial Research Design

A study design that allows researchers to examine the effects of two or more independent variables simultaneously on dependent variables.