Which of the Following Measures of Performance Encourages Continued Expansion

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following measures of performance encourages continued expansion by an investment center so long as it is able to earn a return in excess of the minimum required return on average operating assets?

• A) return on investment
• B) transfer pricing
• C) the contribution approach
• D) residual income

Assess the effects of media ownership concentration, commercialism, and corporate influence on news content and diversity.

Understand the conservative critique of liberal bias in media and its validity.

Recognize the concept and reasons behind pack journalism.

Grasp the implications of The Telecommunications Act of 1996 on media ownership and regulation.

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Definitions:

Conservative Behavior

A tendency to prefer traditional and established ways of doing things over new approaches.

Upward Counterfactual Thinking

The mental process of comparing current outcomes with more positive, alternative scenarios, often leading to feelings of dissatisfaction or motivation for improvement.

Downward Counterfactual Thinking

The mental process of imagining worse alternatives to events that have already occurred, often leading to feelings of relief or contentment.

Illusion Of Control

A cognitive bias that leads individuals to overestimate their ability to control events.