A researcher examines the accounting records of the Noren Corporation for the past five years in order to determine why the company filed for bankruptcy.This research method would best illustrate
A) systematic observation.
B) naturalistic observation.
C) a field experiment.
D) a case study.

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The research method described involves in-depth analysis of a specific case (Noren Corporation) over a significant period of time (five years), which is characteristic of a case study approach. The researcher is not manipulating variables or conducting experiments (field experiment) and is not observing behavior in a natural setting (naturalistic observation). The researcher is also not systematically observing a particular phenomenon or behavior (systematic observation).

A Researcher Examines the Accounting Records of the Noren Corporation