During a Meeting, Senior Executives of a Consumer Products Company

question 37

Multiple Choice

During a meeting, senior executives of a consumer products company tackled the problem that they were late in detecting several consumer trends, such as the trend towards using see-through plastics in kitchenware. While trying to determine the source of this problem, one executive said:

• A)The executive is engaging in groupthink.
• B)The executive is being too creative.
• C)The executive is acting as a devil's advocate when the situation calls for consensus.
• D)The executive is engaging in escalation of commitment.
• E)The executive is defining the problem in terms of a solution.

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Definitions:

Financial Ratios

Quantitative measures derived from financial statements used to assess a company's performance, financial health, and profitability.

Overview Ratios

Financial metrics that provide a summary or overview of a company's financial health, often used in analyzing business performance.

Accounting Ratios

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Current Ratios

The liquidity ratio that provides insight into a company's capability in covering its short-term obligations with its short-term assets, essentially the same as the current ratio but rephrased.