When Psychologists First Build a Theory,it Is Often Based on a Few

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When psychologists first build a theory,it is often based on a few observations of cases from the real world.This is what John Darley and Bibb Latané did when they initially based their theory of diffusion of responsibility on the murder of Kitty Genovese.In cases like these,psychologists are involved in the process of ___________ reasoning.

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Definitions:

WACC

Stands for Weighted Average Cost of Capital, which calculates a firm's cost of capital, considering the proportion of each capital component, including debt and equity.

NPV

Net Present Value (NPV) is the calculation used to find today’s value of a future stream of payments, subtracting the initial investment.

Cash Flow

The complete financial movement into and out of a corporation, especially regarding its liquidity.

Equivalent Annual Annuity

A calculation used to compare the returns of investments with different payment schedules by converting them into an equivalent sum received at regular annual intervals.