If a Researcher Wants to Examine the Direction of a Relationship

question 11

Multiple Choice

If a researcher wants to examine the direction of a relationship between two variables such that he or she posits that one variable causes the other, what type of statistical procedure would be used?

• A) Correlation
• B) ANOVA
• C) Repeated measures
• D) Path analysis

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Definitions:

Variable Costs

Expenses that change in proportion to the activity of a business, such as costs for raw materials or production supplies.

Opportunity Costs

The cost of forgoing the next best alternative when making a decision.

Sunk Costs

Costs that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered or altered, and thus should not affect future business decisions.

Side-Effect Costs

Unintended expenses or losses that occur as a result of business decisions, not directly related to the project in question.