The research question that is most unlikely to be tested using positive methodology is:
A)Which firms are more likely to use straight-line depreciation rather than diminishing-balance depreciation?
B)Is the quantitative data derived from given sets of operations,based on an overall accounting theory,useful to users of financial statements?
C)How do changes in tax rules affect a firm's leverage position?
D)Are firms with more intangible assets more likely to repurchase their shares?

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The research question about the usefulness of quantitative data to financial statement users is a subjective and value-based question that cannot be answered using positive methodology, which is based on observable facts and data. The other three questions are objective and observable, and therefore can be tested using positive methodology.

The Research Question That Is Most Unlikely to Be Tested