Nina Is in an Interview for a Sales Job That

question 70

Multiple Choice

Nina is in an interview for a sales job that requires no experience. She is trying to portray herself as a highly enthusiastic, energetic person with high-level communication and interpersonal skills. The interviewer is convinced that Nina should be hired as a salesperson in the company. However, in her resume, Nina had not mentioned her previous work experience as she was fired from that job because of her frequent absenteeism. Which of the following does this scenario best illustrate?

• A) information asymmetry
• B) principal-agent problem
• C) experience-curve effect
• D) learning-curve effect

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Definitions:

Cash

Money in the form of bills or coins, available for transactions or banking.

Nonparticipating

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Cumulative

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Preferred Stock

A class of stock with preferential rights over common stock, often including fixed dividends and priority in assets upon liquidation.