A conceptual model becomes a theoretical model when:
A) a full-scale study is likely to cost more than an exploratory study.
B) a literature review and the available secondary data are inadequate to suggest strong candidates for explaining dependent variables of interest.
C) a literature review or an exploratory research is sufficient to support the model's pictured relationships between variables.
D) the dependent variables identified in the model are constructs.
E) the independent variables identified in the model are constructs.

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A conceptual model becomes a theoretical model when a literature review or an exploratory research is sufficient to support the model's pictured relationships between variables, indicating a move from a basic conceptual understanding to a more detailed, theoretically supported framework.

A Conceptual Model Becomes a Theoretical Model When