Financial Indicator Used to Compare the Increase in Sales of Stores

question 139

Multiple Choice

financial indicator used to compare the increase in sales of stores that have been open for the same period of time is __________.

• A) return in investment
• B) percentage of markup
• C) gross profit
• D) sales per square foot
• E) same-store sales growth

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Definitions:

Internal Validity

The degree to which a study or experiment accurately establishes a cause-effect relationship without the influence of external factors.

External Validity

The extent to which the results of a study can be generalized to other situations, people, settings, and times.

Experimental Design

The planning of an experiment to ensure that it can test hypotheses effectively and produce valid and reliable results.

Attrition

The loss of participants during the course of a study, which can potentially bias the results.