People Often Have Inconsistent Automatic and Deliberate Attitudes but Do

question 176

Multiple Choice

People often have inconsistent automatic and deliberate attitudes but do not realize it. How is this possible?

• A) People are consciously aware only of their deliberate attitudes.
• B) People are consciously aware only of their automatic attitudes.
• C) People are consciously aware of both their deliberate attitudes and their automatic attitudes, but use them at different times.
• D) People are consciously aware of neither their deliberate attitudes nor their automatic attitudes.

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Definitions:

EPS

Earnings Per Share, a company's profit divided by its number of outstanding shares of common stock, indicating how much money each share earns.

EBIT

The measure known as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes determines a company's profit levels by excluding interest and tax-related expenses.

Financial Leverage

The use of borrowed funds with the intent to increase the return on equity.

EBIT-EPS Lines

Graphical representations that show the impact of financing choices, especially debt and equity, on a company's earnings per share (EPS) for various levels of earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT).