When Given Threatening Information, Like a Bad Diagnosis or Terrible

question 184

Multiple Choice

When given threatening information, like a bad diagnosis or terrible financial information, what are optimists likely to do?

• A) Ignore the information, to preserve happiness.
• B) Forget the details of the information very quickly.
• C) Be unable to cope, and at risk for depression or anxiety disorders.
• D) Pay more attention to the details, and remember them.

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Definitions:

Prepaid Asset

Expenses paid in advance by a company, such as insurance or rent, that are recorded as assets until they are utilized.

Unearned Interest: Leases

Interest that has been collected on a lease but not yet earned, often related to the financing element of leases.

Present Value Factors

Financial multipliers used to calculate the present value of a future amount of money or stream of cash flows based on a specific discount rate.

Interest Revenue

Income earned on investments, loans, or accounts receivable that is generated from the interest charged.