When Asch Introduced a Confederate Who Agreed with the Study

question 52

Multiple Choice

When Asch introduced a confederate who agreed with the study participants' choice in his line study, he found that:

• A) conformity decreased by about 80 percent.
• B) conformity increased by 30 percent.
• C) conformity did not increase nor decrease.
• D) conformity was completely absent.

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Definitions:

Ending Inventory

The total value of all unsold goods a company has at the end of an accounting period.

Gross Margin

The difference between sales revenue and the cost of goods sold, indicating the basic profitability of the products or services sold.

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs (direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed overhead) in the price of a product.

Idle Capacity

Unused or underutilized resources within a business, often indicating inefficiency, where machinery, space, or labor is not being employed to full capacity.