What Is Reliability

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Multiple Choice

What is reliability?

• A) the extent to which a research method measures what it is intended to measure
• B) the range of responses an experimenter can gather from a particular instrument
• C) the stability or consistency of a measure
• D) when an experiment proceeds in exactly the same way for every participant

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Definitions:

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

A contra-asset account that estimates the portion of accounts receivable which may not be collectible.

Bad Debts Expense

An expense account reflecting estimated uncollectible accounts receivable.

Percent of Sales Method

A forecasting technique used in finance to predict future variables such as assets, liabilities, and expenses, based on projected sales figures.

Uncollectible

Refers to accounts receivable that a company has determined cannot be collected from customers.