Analyze the Following Study According to the Criteria Set by Your

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Analyze the following study according to the criteria set by your instructor:
Women who take one to six aspirin tablets a week can lower their risk of heart attacks, according to a new study conducted at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital. The study followed 87,678 female nurses for six years. According to the study leader, Dr. JoAnn Manson, there was a 30 percent reduction in the risk of a first heart attack among women who took one to six aspirin tablets per week. Altogether, about 26 percent of the nurses studied took one to six aspirin a week, she said.
-Adapted from an article by Judy Foreman, Boston Globe

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Definitions:

Consolidated Income Statement

A Consolidated Income Statement is a financial report that combines the income, expenses, and profits of a parent company and its subsidiaries, showing the overall performance as a single entity.

Acquisition Method

The Acquisition Method is an accounting technique used in consolidating the financial statements of a group where one entity controls others.

Noncontrolling Interest

The share of ownership in a subsidiary that cannot be directly or indirectly linked to the parent company.

Fair Value

The revenue expected from an asset sale or the cost to offload a liability in a transaction with market players on the date it is appraised.