Which behavior modification choice links a negative action with a negative consequence?

A) Performance measurement
B) Punishment
C) Regression
D) Social learning
E) Management by objectives


Answer: B
Explanation: B) Punishment is designed to change behavior by presenting people with unpleasant consequences if they exhibit undesired behaviors.

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Megan Corporation's net income last year was $98,000. Changes in the company's balance sheet accounts for the year appear below: Increases(Decreases)Asset and Contra-Asset Accounts:     Cash and cash equivalents$( 3,000)  Accounts receivable$( 14,000)  Inventory$3,000   Prepaid expenses$( 7,000)  Long-term investments$80,000   Property, plant, and equipment$55,000   Accumulated depreciation$58,000 Liability and Equity Accounts:     Accounts payable$0   Accrued liabilities$15,000   Income taxes payable$( 11,000)  Bonds payable$( 30,000)  Common stock$20,000   Retained earnings$62,000 The company paid a cash dividend of $36,000 and it did not dispose of any long-term investments or property, plant, and equipment. The company did not issue any bonds

payable or repurchase any of its own common stock. The following question pertain to the company's statement of cash flows.The net cash provided by (used in) investing activities last year was: A. $135,000 B.  $(135,000) C. $(115,000) D. $115,000

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In finite queuing theory, the average waiting time in line is denoted by what symbol?

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Pebbles Corporation has two manufacturing departments-Casting and Finishing. The company used the following data at the beginning of the year to calculate predetermined overhead rates: CastingFinishingTotalEstimated total machine-hours (MHs) 2,000 3,000 5,000Estimated total fixed manufacturing overhead cost$9,800$6,300$16,100Estimated variable manufacturing overhead cost per MH$2.00$2.40  During the most recent month, the company started and completed two jobs-Job A and Job L. There were no beginning inventories. Data concerning those two jobs follow: Job AJob LDirect materials$15,400$9,600Direct labor cost$24,900$6,200Casting machine-hours 1,400 600Finishing machine-hours 1,200 1,800Assume that the company uses a plantwide predetermined manufacturing overhead rate based on

machine-hours. The total manufacturing cost assigned to Job L is closest to: (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places.) A. $6,200 B. $28,904 C. $9,600 D. $13,104

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An evaluation of the firm's collection efforts based on the aging schedule would suggest ________. (See Table Below)


A) poor credit management
B) satisfactory credit management
C) superior credit management
D) overzealous collection efforts

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