The _____ Occurs When People Assess Likelihood of Something Happening

question 20

Multiple Choice

The _____ occurs when people assess likelihood of something happening based on its similarity to a stereotyped set of occurrences.

• A) availability bias
• B) lack-of-participation error
• C) representativeness bias
• D) confirmation error
• E) adjustment bias

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Definitions:

Average Assets

The average value of a company's assets over a specific period of time, used in calculating metrics such as return on average assets (ROAA).

ROI

Return on Investment, a measure used to evaluate the efficiency of an investment or to compare the efficiencies of several different investments.

Controllable Margin

The portion of income that can be directly controlled or influenced by management decisions, often excluding fixed costs.

Operating Assets

Assets used in the day-to-day operations of a business, contributing to its ability to generate income.