One avenue for overcoming cognitive biases involves involving a third party as mediator. How does this change a negotiators perceptions and bias?

What will be an ideal response?


When third parties are involved as mediators, negotiators were less susceptible to judgment biases (in particular, the fixed-pie error) and perceived the process as more value-creating and more fair.

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A company uses a process costing system and the weighted average method for inventory costs. The following information is available regarding conversion activities for the current year:Work in Process, January 15,500 units, 80% completeWork in Process, December 317,800 units, 50% completeUnits completed and transferred to finished goods46,900 unitsCalculate the equivalent units of production for conversion costs for the year.

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following statements is true of corporate strategy?

A. The objective of corporate-level strategy is to ensure that the sum of the values of individual business units is greater than the overall corporate value. B. A corporate strategy must be able to create synergies across business units that are quite different. C. Deciding whether to adopt a differentiation or a cost-leadership strategy is part of formulating the corporate strategy. D. Formulating a corporate strategy involves general managers answering questions relating to how to compete in order to achieve superior performance.

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Generally, an accountant must possess the skills that an ordinarily prudent accountant would have.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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A value-added tax has gained widespread usage in Western Europe, Canada, and parts of Latin America

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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