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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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
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).
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
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