Yan, Who Has a History of Depression, Is Likely to Explain

question 191

Multiple Choice

Yan, who has a history of depression, is likely to explain being laid off from work by saying:

• A)"It was just luck, I guess. I was one of the most recently hired, so I'm the first to go."
• B)"That foreman never liked me, no matter how hard I worked."
• C)"I'm just incompetent. I was rotten in school, and now I'm rotten in my job."
• D)"I wasn't very good at my job yet. I'll get more training, and this won't happen again."

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Definitions:

Significant Influence

The power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of an investee, without controlling or jointly controlling the entity.

Short-Term Investment

An investment expected to be converted into cash, sold, or exchanged within a short time frame, typically within a year.

Stock Investments

Financial assets consisting of shares in companies, representing ownership and possibly entitling the shareholder to dividends.

Debt Investments

Financial assets involving the loan of money by an investor to a borrower, typically with the expectation of receiving interest income in addition to principle repayment.