Which Premise Is at the Foundation of the Scientific Method

question 144

Multiple Choice

Which premise is at the foundation of the scientific method?

• A) If a hypothesis is repeatedly tested and found incorrect, it must be abandoned.
• B) Some hypotheses cannot be tested scientifically.
• C) Beliefs that are plausible to many experts are assumed to be accurate.
• D) The scientific method is founded on all of these.

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Definitions:

Stock Investments

Stock investments refer to the purchasing of shares in companies as a means of owning a portion of the company and potentially earning dividends or capital gains.

Journal Entries

The recordings of financial transactions in an accounting system which form the basis of building financial statements.

Semiannual Interest Payments

Semiannual interest payments refer to the practice of paying interest on a loan or bond twice a year.

Bonds

Fixed-income securities that represent a loan made by an investor to a borrower, typically corporate or governmental, entitling the holder to interest payments and the return of principal at maturity.