Peter,a Student Who Attributes His Failure to Get into a Graduate

question 21

Multiple Choice

Peter,a student who attributes his failure to get into a graduate school to his being sick on the day of his interview,most likely has a(n) _____ explanatory style.

• A)specific
• B)global
• C)unstable
• D)stable

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Definitions:

Debt-Equity Ratio

A ratio assessing the comparative financing from equity and debt for a company’s assets.

Cost of Equity

The return a company theoretically pays to its equity investors, conceived as a compensation for taking on the risk of investing.

Break-Even Point

The point at which total revenues equal total expenses, and the business neither makes a profit nor incurs a loss.

Capital Structure

The composition of a company’s liabilities and equity, detailing how it finances its overall operations and growth.