What Is an Operational Definition

question 63

Multiple Choice

What is an operational definition?

• A) the aspect of the experiment that is manipulated by the experimenter
• B) a definition of how variables will be used in the study
• C) the causal variable in a nonexperimental design
• D) defining a variable in theoretical terms, as it relates to the study

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Definitions:

Equivalent Units

A term used in cost accounting to express the amount of work done during a period by components that were not finished, converting partially completed goods into the equivalent of fully completed units.

Weighted Average Method

An inventory costing method that averages the cost of inventory items to determine the value of goods sold and ending inventory.

Production Period

The phase in which a company is engaged in the creation or manufacturing of goods.

Applied Factory Overhead

The allocation of estimated manufacturing overhead cost to individual units of production.