Which of the Following Statements Would Reflect an Empathic Response

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements would reflect an empathic response to a person who just failed an important exam?

• A) I'm sorry. You really needed a good grade, didn't you?
• B) That really stinks.
• C) That professor really is a hard grader
• D) I know that was important to you. I'd be pretty upset, too.

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Definitions:

Expected Cash Flows

Forecasts of the amounts, timing, and uncertainty of cash receipts and disbursements that a business anticipates.

Annual Rate of Return Technique

A method to estimate the profitability of potential investments by calculating the projected annual rate of return.

Time Value of Money

The concept that money available now is worth more than the same amount in the future due to its potential earning capacity.

Cash Payback

A method of evaluating an investment by determining the amount of time it will take to recoup the initial investment from its cash flows.