Meyer Works for a New Start-Up Technology Firm, Which Has

question 5

Multiple Choice

Meyer works for a new start-up technology firm, which has six highly opinionated but very committed employees. The owner of the firm, Zalman, strongly believes that he should make every decision since he is the boss. But Zalman often jumps to conclusions and does not even take time to diagnose the problem at hand because he does not like to ask any of the employees for suggestions. Moreover, Zalman's decisions are usually focused on short-term rather than long-term benefits and costs. At this point, most people in the firm agree that the decision making of the owner is going to destroy the young firm before it really gets started. Zalman's belief that he should make every decision himself by diagnosing the problem as he sees it and then immediately implementing a solution is a(n)

• A)positive way of making good decisions.
• B)mistake that leads to suboptimal decisions.
• C)example of vigilance against groupthink.
• D)example of goal displacement.
• E)form of social loafing.

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Definitions:

Economically Efficient

A state where resources are allocated in a way that maximizes the net benefit to society.

Market System

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Fundamental Question

Fundamental Question refers to the basic questions any economic system must answer, which include what to produce, how to produce, and for whom to produce.

Guiding Function

The role of prices in directing the allocation of resources and goods in an economy, ensuring resources are used where they are most valued.