Kris Has Been Having a Hard Time at Work,and His

question 86

Multiple Choice

Kris has been having a hard time at work,and his boss has been very critical of everything that he does.When Kris hangs out with his friends after work,he is very abrupt with them and contradicts nearly everything they say.Which defence mechanism does this example illustrate

• A) sublimation
• B) reaction formation 
• C) displacement
• D) repression

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Definitions:

After-Tax Earnings

Net income of a business after all taxes have been deducted, indicating the actual profit that remains for shareholders.

Retention Ratio

The proportion of net income that is retained in the company rather than distributed to shareholders as dividends, indicating how much money is reinvested in the business.

Market Price

The rate at which a service or asset can presently be acquired or disposed of in the market.

Book Value

The net value of a company's assets minus its liabilities, often used as an estimate of a company's value if it were to be liquidated.