Answer:
Behavioral Research in Accounting (January 2008) study of Machiavellian traits in accountants
a) Population of interest to the researcher: accountants
b) Sample = 700 accounting alumni
c) The inference made by the researcher = Machiavellian behavior is not required to achieve success in the accounting profession.
d) The non-responses reduce the sample size and this might introduce bias to the inference made to the population.
Step-by-step explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Research Question = Is Machiavellian behavior is required to achieve success in the accounting profession?
Population of interest = all accountants
Sample size = 700 accounting alumni of a university
No. of analyzed questionnaires = 198
No. of questionnaires not analyzed due to nonresponse and incomplete answers = 502 (700 - 198)
Percentage of analyzed questionnaires to sample size = 28.3% (198/700 *100)
Percentage of questionnaires not analyzed = 71.7% (100% - 28.3%)
Conclusion reached by the researchers = Machiavellian behavior is not required to achieve success in the accounting profession.
