In a Study About How to Encourage Hotel Guests to Reuse

question 26

Multiple Choice

In a study about how to encourage hotel guests to reuse their towels, thereby promoting conservation behaviors, which type of message was the most effective?

• A)One that simply provided a general environmental focus
• B)One that elicited cooperation and invited guests to "partner" with the hotel to protect the environment
• C)One that evoked the norm of reciprocity by noting that the hotel was doing its part to protect the environment and inviting the guest to do his or her part
• D)One that clearly portrayed environmental damage with photos of decimated landscapes

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Periodic Rate

The interest rate for a specific period, often rephrased as the interest rate applicable over regular intervals such as monthly or quarterly.

Effective Interest Rate

The real rate of interest earned or paid on an investment or loan, taking into account the effect of compounding.

Finance Charge

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