Complete the Following Using the Terms Listed Below

question 175

Multiple Choice

Complete the following using the terms listed below.
-A(n) ______ is a type of business owned by only a few shareholders and the shares are generally unavailable to outsiders.

• A)sole proprietorship
• B)small business
• C)corporation
• D)merger
• E)acquisition
• F)horizontal merger
• G)conglomerate merger
• H)cooperative
• I)vertical merger
• J)business incubators
• K)business plan
• L)closed corporation
• M)preferred stock
• N)franchising

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Definitions:

Spurious Association

A relationship between two variables that appears causal but is actually due to the effect of some external or intervening variable.

Non-Spuriousness Test

A method in statistical analysis to determine if a relationship between two variables is genuine and not due to the influence of some other variable.

Gender

The range of characteristics pertaining to, and differentiating between, masculinity and femininity, often based on societal norms and identity.

Authentic

Genuine or true to its origins, qualities, or commitments.