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question 50

Multiple Choice

Use the information for the question(s) below.
Shepard Industries is evaluating a proposal to expand its current distribution facilities.Management has projected the project will produce the following cash flows for the first two years (in millions) .
-The incremental EBIT for the Shepard Industries project in year two is closest to:

• A)$415 million.
• B)$875 million.
• C)$595 million.
• D)$510 million.

Differentiate between various cognitive biases such as confirmation bias, framing effect, availability heuristic, and representativeness heuristic.

Recognize the influence of cognitive biases in everyday situations.

Explain the concept of belief perseverance and methods to reduce its effects.

Identify strategies for overcoming fixation and enhancing creativity in problem-solving.

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Definitions:

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency for the conditioned response to be evoked by stimuli that are similar to the stimulus that was initially conditioned.

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A type of learning that occurs through observing the behaviors of others and the outcomes of those behaviors, without direct instruction.

Learning

The process of acquiring new understanding, knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, attitudes, or preferences through study, experience, or teaching.