Steve Is Part of a Production Team That Has Researched

question 98

Multiple Choice

Steve is part of a production team that has researched and chosen a new manufacturing process to improve product quality. He has discovered data that disputes some of the claims of the production team but decides to ignore the information and support the team's original decision. Steve is being adversely influenced by

• A)the illusion of control.
• B)organizational learning.
• C)groupthink.
• D)devil's advocacy.
• E)representative bias.

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Definitions:

Economic Profits

The difference between a firm's total revenues and its total opportunity costs.

Barriers to Entry

Economic, procedural, regulatory, or technological factors that obstruct or limit the possibility of new competitors entering an industry.

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A state in which all factors of production and costs are variable, allowing firms to make adjustments and the market to stabilize at a point where supply equals demand.

Competitive Market

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