An Observer's Bias in Favor of Personal Attributions of Another

question 90

Multiple Choice

An observer's bias in favor of personal attributions of another person's behavior rather than situational factors is called

• A) defensive attribution.
• B) the fundamental attribution error.
• C) the motivational error.
• D) self-fulfilling prophecy.

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Definitions:

Overhead Allocated

Overhead Allocated refers to the process of distributing indirect costs (overheads) to specific cost objects, such as products or departments, based on a predetermined allocation method.

Contribution Per Machine Hour

A measure of profitability that calculates how much profit or contribution is generated for every machine hour used in production.

Target Costing

A pricing strategy where a product's sale price is determined first, and then the production cost is targeted to ensure profitability.

Market-Based Pricing

A pricing strategy where the selling price of a product or service is determined by the current market conditions, including demand, competition, and cost of production.