"Initially, I Didn't Want a New Boss from Outside Our

question 5

Multiple Choice

"Initially, I didn't want a new boss from outside our industry. How would she be able to train us to perform specialized tasks involving our particular methods and processes, or evaluate how well we were performing these tasks? In other words, would she have the necessary ________?" asked Bart. "But, in fact, Cynthia already knew or quickly learned these. She is certainly credible with me."

• A)conceptual and decision skills
• B)selling skills
• C)language fluency
• D)technical skills
• E)negotiating skills

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Definitions:

Future Expectations

The anticipations or outlook that consumers and businesses have about economic conditions that affect their spending and investment decisions.

Deferring Consumption

The act of postponing spending money on consumption goods to save or invest for future use.

Interest

The cost of borrowing money, usually expressed as a percentage of the amount borrowed, paid over a specific period.

Dividend

A portion of a company's earnings distributed to shareholders, usually in the form of cash or additional shares.