Which of the Following Might Represent the Goals of Shareholders

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following might represent the goals of shareholders?

• A)The company should provide high quality products and services at the most reasonable prices possible.
• B)The company should maintain a healthy financial posture and a policy of on-time payment of debt.
• C)The company should produce a higher-than-average return on equity.
• D)The company should provide goods and services with minimum environmental costs,increase employment opportunities,and contributing to social and charitable causes.

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Definitions:

Discrimination

The unfair or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, often based on race, age, sex, or disability.

Classical Conditioning

An acquisition method where two stimuli are frequently paired; the response, at first prompted by the second stimulus, is later prompted by the first stimulus in isolation.

Reinforcer

Any stimulus that, when presented after a behavior, increases the likelihood of that behavior occurring again in the future.

Punisher

A person or factor that applies a penalty or negative consequence in response to an action, often used in the context of behavior modification.