Assume a researcher found that the correlation between a test she had developed and exam performance was .5 in a study of 25 students. she had previously been informed that correlations under .30 are considered unacceptable. the 95% confidence interval was [0.131, 0.747]. can you be confident that the true correlation is at least 0.30? a. yes you can, because the correlation coefficient is .5 (which is above .30) and falls within the boundaries of the confidence interval. b. no you cannot, because the lower boundary of the confidence interval is .131, which is less than .30, and so the true correlation could be less than .30.c. yes you can, because the upper boundary of the confidence interval is above .30. we can be 95% confident that the true correlation will be above .30d. no you cannot, because the sample size was too small.

Paar corporation bought 100 percent of kimmel, inc., on january 1, 2012. on that date, paar’s equipment (10-year life) has a book value of $420,000 but a fair value of $520,000. kimmel has equipment (10-year life) with a book value of $272,000 but a fair value of $400,000. paar uses the equity method to record its investment in kimmel. on december 31, 2014, paar has equipment with a book value of $294,000 but a fair value of $445,200. kimmel has equipment with a book value of $190,400 but a fair value of $357,000. the consolidated balance for the equipment account as of december 31, 2014 is $574,000. what would be the impact on consolidated balance for the equipment account as of december 31, 2014 if the parent had applied the initial value method rather than the equity method? the balance in the consolidated equipment account cannot be determined for the initial value method using the information given. the consolidated equipment account would have a higher reported balance. the consolidated equipment account would have a lower reported balance. no effect: the method the parent uses is for internal reporting purposes only and has no impact on consolidated totals.

Serious question, which is preferred in a business? pp or poopoo?

About 20 years ago, sturdy light, inc., produced a sturdy, lightweight backpack in a market that was rapidly growing. sturdy light became a leader in this market. eventually, the backpack market reached the maturity stage and slowed down. however, by this time, sturdy light had developed a strong brand name and continued to steadily lead the market. which of the following describes this scenario? a. sturdy light was a star that developed into a cash cow. b. sturdy light was a question mark that developed into a star. c. sturdy light was a dog that developed into a question mark. d. sturdy light was a cash cow that developed into a star.