A Representative Sample in Research Means That

question 25

Multiple Choice

A representative sample in research means that:

• A)the participants were hand-picked by the research according to race.
• B)the participants in the sample are highly typical of the population of interest.
• C)the participants were invited to participate in the study by a representative of the research group.
• D)some participants have a greater chance of being selected than others.

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Definitions:

Voting Common Stock

Shares that give the shareholder the right to vote on corporate matters, such as electing the board of directors, at shareholder meetings.

Long-Term Investments

Assets that a company intends to hold for more than one year, such as stocks, bonds, real estate, and other securities.

Accounting Period

A specific period of time used for financial reporting purposes, which could be monthly, quarterly, or annually.

Voting Common Stock

Shares of a company that grant the shareholder voting rights in corporate decisions, typically related to the election of the board of directors.