In a Decision Relating to the Possible Elimination of a Department

question 48

Multiple Choice

In a decision relating to the possible elimination of a department consideration needs to be given to all of the following except:

• A) alternative uses of the space currently occupied.
• B) adverse effects of the elimination on sales of other departments.
• C) whether all of the direct operating expenses are avoidable.
• D) unavoidable expenses.

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

The factor in an experiment that is intentionally altered to see its impact on the variable that is being measured.

Single-Subject Experimental Designs

Research designs that focus on the response of a single participant to document the effects of a variable.

Cross-Sectional

Describes research that collects data from a population or a representative subset at one specific point in time.

Dependent Variable

In an experiment or study, it is the variable being tested and measured, which is expected to be influenced by the independent variable.