Determine whether the given description corresponds to an experiment or an observational study. A stock analyst selects a stock from a group of twenty for investment by choosing the stock with the greatest earnings per share reported for the last quarter. A) Experiment B) Observational study

The given study corresponds to an experimental study. because the researcher has control over the variables in question.

Step-by-step explanation:

observational study: in this type of study the researcher has no control over the variables, he simply collects data based on what he sees and hear.

Experimental study: in this type of study or research the conditions or variables are under the control of the researcher.