In Which of the Following Organizational Situations Is There Most

question 73

Multiple Choice

In which of the following organizational situations is there most likely to be a benefit of using realistic job previews?

• A) in the financial industry where there are few jobs, but the training is arduous and not very lucrative despite promise of wealth in the long run
• B) in creative organizations, such as symphony orchestras, where the work is not well paid and the training is intense.
• C) in a high-tech organization where despite it being a very competitive industry, engineers are allowed to explore their creative side and are motivated financially to suggest innovative products.
• D) in a meat-processing plant where the work is very messy, the smell is strong and unpleasant, and there is a lot of expensive training to do the job well

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Definitions:

Cost of Capital

The return rate that a company must achieve in order to justify the cost of an investment, essentially the cost of obtaining the funds necessary for financing a project or investment.

Pretax Cost

This refers to an expense or cost incurred by a business before accounting for taxes.

WACC

The Weighted Average Cost of Capital represents a method for determining a company's capital cost, with each type of capital being weighted according to its proportion.

Cost of Retained Earnings

The opportunity cost to shareholders for having a company retain earnings instead of paying them out as dividends.