Why Do People with a High NAch Tend to Avoid

question 27

Multiple Choice

Why do people with a high nAch tend to avoid tasks that are very difficult?

• A) They have poor self-esteem based on past failures.
• B) They will find the tasks boring and uninspiring.
• C) They are convinced that someone else will do such tasks more effectively.
• D) They know that the probability of success is low.

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Definitions:

Noncontrolling Interest

A shareholder's equity in a corporation that is less than the threshold required for control usually presented in consolidated financial statements.

Fiscal Year

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Consolidated Financial Statement

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Pre-acquisition Earnings

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