Limitations of the Experimental Method Include Which of the Following

question 656

Multiple Choice

Limitations of the experimental method include which of the following?

• A) It may not be feasible to establish a cause-and-effect relationship.
• B) It may not be ethical or possible to experimentally investigate some issues.
• C) Cultural factors cannot be studied experimentally.
• D) Because the participants are "blind" to the experimental conditions, they are unable to give informed consent.

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Definitions:

High-low Method

An analytical technique used in accounting and finance to estimate fixed and variable costs associated with business operations based on the highest and lowest levels of activity.

Fixed Cost

Costs that do not vary with the level of production or sales, remaining constant regardless of the amount of goods or services produced or sold.

Electricity

A form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles, used as a power source for machinery and equipment.

Least-squares Regression

A statistical method used to determine the best-fitting line through a set of points by minimizing the squares of the distances of the points from the line.