Twenty Economists Were Sampled and Asked to Predict If the National

question 82

Multiple Choice

Twenty economists were sampled and asked to predict if the national economy would improve during the next 12 months. Eleven of the economists predicted an increase, two economists predicted no change, and seven economists predicted a decrease in the economy. Conduct a hypothesis test at the 0.10 significance level to determine if the majority of economists predict an increase. The null hypothesis is:

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Significant Influence

The power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of an investee, but not control them, typically associated with ownership of 20%-50% of voting stock.

IAS 28

An International Accounting Standard that prescribes the accounting for investments in associates and sets the requirements for the application of the equity method when accounting for investments in associates and joint ventures.

Non-Strategic Investments

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Investments where the investor has the power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of the investee but does not control or jointly control the entity.