The Three Concepts of the Psychological Situation, Expectancy, and Reinforcement

question 58

Multiple Choice

The three concepts of the psychological situation, expectancy, and reinforcement value illustrate the "cognitive behaviorism" of the

• A)hierarchy of needs.
• B)neo-Freudian perspective.
• C)social learning theory.
• D)five-factor model of personality.

Comprehend how the break-even time (BET) method incorporates the time value of money and differs from the traditional payback period method.

Understand how capital budgeting decisions are influenced by project life, risk, initial investment, and the ability to reverse a decision.

Understand the necessity of a hurdle rate surpassing the interest rate for projects financed through borrowed funds.

Recognize the diversity of capital budgeting evaluation methods.

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