What Is Availability Sampling? in What Circumstances Is It Appropriate

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Essay

What is availability sampling? In what circumstances is it appropriate for social scientific research? How does availability sampling compromise generalizability? Does the proliferation of availability samples in popular research change the way that social scientific research is conducted or accepted by the general public?

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Definitions:

Cost of Capital

The cost of capital represents the return rate that investors expect of a company to generate from its projects to be worth the risk of the investment.

Accountants

Professionals who manage and examine financial records for individuals, companies, or organizations.

Economists

Professionals who study the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, analyzing how economies work and how economic agents interact.

Opportunity Costs

Represents the benefits an individual, investor, or business misses out on when choosing one alternative over another.