Which One of the Following Statements Most Accurately Indicates the Basic

question 88

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements most accurately indicates the basic motivation for behavior?

• A) Individuals are motivated primarily by selfish desires; thus, personal costs and benefits influence their actions.
• B) Individuals are motivated primarily by humanitarian concerns; therefore, personal costs and benefits exert little influence on most of their actions.
• C) Individuals are motivated by a variety of forces; however, changes in personal benefits and costs influence the choices of both selfish and humanitarian individuals.
• D) Individuals are motivated by a variety of forces; however, changes in personal benefits and costs affect behavior only when individuals are motivated by selfishness.

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Definitions:

Flexible Budget

A budget that adjusts or varies with changes in the volume or activity level of a company.

Master Budget

A comprehensive financial planning document that consolidates all of the smaller budgets within a company into one overview, showing the total planned activities for an upcoming period.

Static Budgets

Fixed budgets that do not change in response to variations in business activity levels.

Manufacturing Overhead

Indirect costs related to the production process, such as utilities, maintenance, and salaried personnel, not directly attributable to specific units of output.