Better Corp. completed the following transactions during Year 2: Purchased land for $5,000 cash. Acquired $25,000 cash from the issue of common stock. Received $75,000 cash for providing services to customers. Paid cash operating expenses of $42,000. Borrowed $10,000 cash from the bank. Paid a $5,000 cash dividend to the stockholders. Determined that the market value of the land purchased in event 1 is $35,000.

Reliability and validity reliability and validity are two important considerations that must be made with any type of data collection. reliability refers to the ability to consistently produce a given result. in the context of psychological research, this would mean that any instruments or tools used to collect data do so in consistent, reproducible ways. unfortunately, being consistent in measurement does not necessarily mean that you have measured something correctly. to illustrate this concept, consider a kitchen scale that would be used to measure the weight of cereal that you eat in the morning. if the scale is not properly calibrated, it may consistently under- or overestimate the amount of cereal that’s being measured. while the scale is highly reliable in producing consistent results (e.g., the same amount of cereal poured onto the scale produces the same reading each time), those results are incorrect. this is where validity comes into play. validity refers to the extent to which a given instrument or tool accurately measures what it’s supposed to measure. while any valid measure is by necessity reliable, the reverse is not necessarily true. researchers strive to use instruments that are both highly reliable and valid.

20. to add body to a hearty broth, you may use a. onions. b. pasta. c. cheese. d. water.

Shelly bought a house five years ago for $150,000 and obtained an 80% loan. now the home is worth $140,000 and her loan balance has been reduced by $12,000. what is shelly's current equity?