In Applied Research on Goal-Setting, the Acronym SMART Stands For

question 5

Multiple Choice

In applied research on goal-setting, the acronym SMART stands for:

• A) Specific, motivational, acceptable, realistic and timetabled
• B) Specific, motivational, agreed, revisable and timetabled
• C) Specific, mental, attitudinal, realistic and timetabled
• D) Specific, measurable, action-related, realistic and timetabled

---

Definitions:

Variable Input

A resource or factor of production whose quantity can be changed easily in the short term to adjust production levels.

Diminishing Marginal Returns

An economic principle stating that as investment in a particular area increases, the rate of profit from that investment, after a certain point, cannot continue to increase if other variables remain at a constant.

Variable Factor

An input or resource whose quantity can be changed in the short run to adjust production levels.

Total Output

The total quantity of goods or services produced by an economy or firm in a given period.