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Pineapplelove6 · **on:** Jun 24, 2018

What is an experiment?

Question 2

Thirty finance students are randomly assigned to two different sections of a financial management class. Each section ends up consisting of 15 students. In one of the sections, computer - assisted instruction and review software is utilized; in the other section, it is not. All students are given the same final examination at the end of the semester. Does this represent a designed experiment? Explain.

peter · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A study or investigation designed for the purpose of examining the effect that one variable has on the value of another variable.

Answer to Question 2

Yes; This experiment represents a designed experiment since the two treatments (methods of teaching) are randomly assigned to the students.