A Person in a Group Tends to Exert More Effort

question 82

Multiple Choice

A person in a group tends to exert more effort when she or he is individually accountable than when she or he is working with others toward a common goal. This is known as:

• A)deindividuation.
• B)risky shift.
• C)social facilitation.
• D)social loafing.

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Definitions:

Operating Leverage

The degree to which a company can increase its profits by increasing sales, reflecting how fixed costs are leveraged against sales volume.

Fixed Expenses

Costs that do not vary with the level of production or sales over a short period, such as rent or salaries.

Cost Structure

The relative proportion of fixed, variable, and mixed costs in an organization.

Advertising Budget

The allocation of funds toward promotional activities intended to communicate the value of products or services to customers.