Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Influence of Emotions

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the influence of emotions and moods on the consumer evaluation of services is true?

• A) The consumer's evoked set of alternatives is larger with services than with goods
• B) Positive moods and emotions lessen the likelihood of performance of behaviors that have positive expected outcomes
• C) Mood and emotion bias evaluation of service encounters in "mood-congruent" directions
• D) The mood of the customer has no influence on the way the impressions of a service are encoded, retained and retrieved by customers
• E) The greater the human interaction in the service encounter, the less likely moods and emotions will influence the consumer's evaluation of the service

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Calculate and interpret financial ratios such as times interest earned ratio, equity multiplier, cash coverage ratio, return on equity, profit margin, quick ratio, current ratio, net working capital turnover, and price earnings growth ratio.

Apply the Du Pont Identity Method for analyzing the components affecting a firm's return on equity.

Understand the relationship between financial performance measures such as debt-equity ratio, return on assets, and return on equity.

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