In Order to Get a Job at a Convenience Store

question 143

Multiple Choice

 In order to get a job at a convenience store, you had to take a lie-detector test. You were asked a series of questions and you answered truthfully that you had never stolen from your employer or lied during an interview. Unfortunately, you were not hired, because measurements recorded during these questions indicated that you were lying. What is the most likely explanation for this?

• A) The test revealed that you have a personality disorder.
• B) The machine was faulty, and thus misread your heart rate and galvanic skin response during only these questions.
• C) You may have been afraid of being accused of dishonest behavior that you never committed.
• D) Polygraphs are almost always accurate, so you must have lied about something.

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Definitions:

Direct Labor

The wages of employees who are directly involved in the production of goods or services.

Direct Materials

Raw materials that are used directly in the manufacturing of a product and can be directly attributed to the product.

Borrowing

The act of receiving something with the intention to return it, often referring to money from a lender under agreed terms.

DFL

Usually refers to Degree of Financial Leverage, a ratio that measures the sensitivity of a company's earnings per share to fluctuations in its operating income, as affected by changes in its capital structure.