Studies Show That Jurors Focus on a Few Key Factors

question 10

Multiple Choice

Studies show that jurors focus on a few key factors when they decide on an outcome of a sexual harassment case. The factors include all of the following, EXCEPT:

• A) the victim's character.
• B) the consequences suffered by the victim.
• C) how the company responded to the situation.
• D) whether the head of the company is a man or a woman.

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Definitions:

Operating Leverage

A measure of how revenue growth translates into growth in operating income, indicating the proportion of fixed costs in a company's cost structure.

Forecasting Risk

The risk associated with the potential for actual results or outcomes to differ significantly from forecasted or expected results.

Operating Leverage

The degree to which a company or project can increase operating income by increasing revenue, emphasizing the fixed versus variable costs structure.

Break-Even Point

The sales level at which a company neither makes a profit nor incurs a loss.