Suppose After Graduating from College You Get a Job Working

question 29

Multiple Choice

Suppose after graduating from college you get a job working at a bank earning $30,000 per year.After two years of working at the bank earning the same salary,you have an opportunity to enroll in a one-year graduate program that would require you to quit your job at the bank.Which of the following should not be included in a calculation of your opportunity cost?

• A)the cost of tuition and books to attend the graduate program
• B)the $30,000 salary that you could have earned if you retained your job at the bank
• C)the $45,000 salary that you will be able to earn after having completed your graduate program
• D)the value of insurance coverage and other employee benefits you would have received if you retained your job at the bank

Understand the different types of controls (feedback, feedforward, and concurrent) and their relevance to the input-throughput-output cycle of an organization.

Identify how controlling assists in ensuring that organizational activities are in alignment with set plans and objectives.

Recognize the importance of both internal and external control strategies for effective organizational control.

Distinguish between the central questions and focuses of feedforward, concurrent, and feedback controls.

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Definitions:

Partial Reinforcer

A type of reinforcement strategy where a reward is given only some of the time after the desired behavior is exhibited.

Primary Reinforcer

A naturally reinforcing stimulus like food or water, which does not require learning to become pleasurable or desirable.

Fixed-Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where rewards are provided after a specific and constant period of time has passed.

Variable-Interval

A reinforcement schedule where a reward is given after a random period has elapsed following a response.