In the lab‚ the purpose was to standardize a KMnO4 solution than using it to evaluate how close a H2O2’s concentration was to its labeled concentration. In this lab‚ it was decided to compare the concentration of new Publix brand hydrogen peroxide to an old sample of the same solution. From the data collected in the first part by titrating a solution of FeSO4*7H2O with the KMnO4 solution‚ it was determined that the concentration was .028M MnO4-. This was able to be done because a known amount of
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Project Selection – Qualitative Factors Introduction: The selection of a project or a portfolio of projects constitutes one of the main problems that managers are faced with. Decision of selecting an engineering‚ construction or R&D project is often fundamental for business survival. Such decisions usually involve prediction of future outcomes considering different alternatives. These predictions are not known with certainty‚ which results in a high level of uncertainty in managerial
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Qualitative Characteristics of Accounting Information Qualitative characteristics are the attributes that make the information provided in financial statements useful to users. The four principal qualitative characteristics are understandability‚ relevance‚ reliability and comparability. It is also pointed out that these qualitative characteristics may need to be balanced against one another. (John Wiley& Sons Australia‚ Ltd‚ 2009) The relative importance of the characteristics in different cases
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Qualitative Characteristics of Accounting Information Business owners can use accounting information to conduct a financial analysis of their companies’ operations. Accounting information often has quantitative and qualitative characteristics. Quantitative characteristics refer to the calculation of financial transactions. Qualitative characteristics include the business owner’s perceived importance of financial information. Business owners often require financial information
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physical and chemical properties which dictate their uses and applications. Furthermore‚ this kind of analysis is important in quality control since the detection of unwanted chemicals may lead to the rejection of a product for example. In addition to qualitative identification‚ quantitative analysis can be performed to determine the quantity and concentration of chemicals. This is arguably as important since it is essential in order to do any kind of quantitative calculations. Furthermore‚ determining concentration
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The purpose of this paper is to critique a qualitative research article written by Throy Campbell (2015) entitled: A Phenomenological Study on International Doctoral Students’ Acculturation Experiences at a U.S. University. After providing a brief summary of the study‚ I will evaluate all elements that influence the believability and the robustness of the study‚ such as writing style‚ significance of the study‚ methodology‚ etc‚ and explain how the study contributes to its field and how the study
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COMPARING QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE RESEARCH Social theory is a “system of interconnected ideas that condenses and organises the knowledge about the social world and explains how it works” (Neuman‚ 2006‚ p.8) and for many years scientists have gathered data using specialised techniques such as Quantative and Qualitative research to support or reject these theories. Quantitative research “generates numerical data or information that can be converted into numbers‚” (Experiment Resources‚ 2009‚
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My research question Do type 2 diabetic patients with insulin pumps have lower A1C levels than Type 2 diabetic patients that use insulin injections? How would you describe the concepts of reliability and validity as they pertain to quantitative research studies? Validity refers to the instrument actually measuring the variable of interest. There are four primary ways of considering validity: face validity‚ content validity‚ criterion validity‚ and construct validity (CourseConnect‚ 2016). According
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Qualitative Reasoning for Business Overview Kerry Evans University of Phoenix The Qualitative Reason for Business (QRB) course will prepare me for future courses in economics‚ finance‚ accounting‚ operations and research by providing me the tools to utilize these disciplines in an effective manner. Business encompasses many variables that must be addressed. The course will start me on my way to cognitively preparing for the various challenges that await me in my career. Presentations of
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Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis for Change Natasha R. Spears Grand Canyon University: RES-850 – Foundations for Research June 2‚ 2015 Introduction Using quantitative and qualitative data‚ Data Imports‚ Inc. CEO‚ David Long seeks to ascertain if the corporation is equipped for change‚ employee perceptions related to the change process‚ employee experiences with organizational change‚ and employee perceptions of leaders in the implementation of change. What follows is a review and analysis of
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