Explain what we mean by saying a random variable is approximately normally distributed
If the probabilities for the outcomes of the random variable are approximately equal to the areas under the normal curve, its distribution is approximately normal.
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a. Operating activity b. Investing activity c. Financing activity d. Noncash investing and financing activity
The question: "What was your reaction to the Sony CD player advertisement you saw on television last?" is an example of which response format?
A) unaided open-ended B) un-probed closed-ended C) scaled-response D) ad reaction measurement E) metric, open-ended
Under which of the following methods is income tax expense equal to the income tax liability?
a. Comprehensive allocation b. The net-of-tax method c. Partial allocation d. The new form of equities method
Multiplying survey data by some numerical factor that corresponds to the analyst's judgment of the differences between the company and the survey job is called:
A. survey forecasting B. survey trending C. survey levelling D. survey banding E. survey lagging