Of the Following, Which Is a Characteristic of Quantitative Research

question 32

Multiple Choice

Of the following, which is a characteristic of quantitative research methods?

• A) Quantitative researchers employ an inductive approach.
• B) Quantitative researchers describe relationships.
• C) Quantitative researchers focus on cause-effect relationships.
• D) Quantitative researchers work with a "guiding hypothesis"

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Definitions:

Long-term Securities

Financial instruments that have a maturity period exceeding one year and include bonds, debentures, and other investment vehicles.

Credit Union

A member-owned financial cooperative that provides traditional banking services.

Reserve Requirement

A regulation set by central banks that determines the minimum amount of reserves a bank must hold against deposits, influencing the bank's capacity to lend.

Fed

Short for the Federal Reserve System, which is the central banking system of the United States responsible for setting monetary policy.