What Occurs When Members of a Cohesive Group Emphasize Concurrence

question 78

Multiple Choice

What occurs when members of a cohesive group emphasize concurrence or agreement at the expense of critical thinking in arriving at a decision

• A) group polarization
• B) social loafing 
• C) the bystander effect
• D) groupthink

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Definitions:

Average Variable Costs

The sum of all costs that fluctuate based on the amount of production, divided by the total units of output created.

Average Fixed Costs

The costs that do not vary with the level of output production, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Average Variable Costs

Calculated by dividing the total variable costs by the quantity of output produced; it's the variable cost per unit of output.

Average Variable Costs

an economic measure representing variable costs (expenses that change with production levels) averaged over a quantity of output.