What Term Refers to Drawing a General Impression About Something

question 52

Multiple Choice

What term refers to drawing a general impression about something or someone based on a single (typically good) characteristic?

• A) the Hawthorne effect
• B) fundamental attribution error
• C) the Mozart effect
• D) the halo effect

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Definitions:

Unlevered Cost

Refers to the cost a company would incur without the benefit or cost of debt financing.

Capital Structure

The mix of a company's long-term debt, specific short-term debt, common equity and preferred equity, which is used to finance its overall operations and growth.

Economic Expansion

A phase of the business cycle where the economy grows and increases in activity, marked by rising GDP, employment, and income.

EBIT

Earnings Before Interest and Taxes; a measure of a firm's profitability that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses.