The So-Called Zeigarnik Effect Helps Us to ____

question 42

Multiple Choice

The so-called Zeigarnik effect helps us to ____.

• A) remember unfinished tasks, and thus to return to complete them
• B) learn when we have set unrealistic goals for ourselves, and to set more realistic goals in the future
• C) recognize when tasks are too easy or too hard (and therefore a bad match for our ability levels), and to seek out tasks that are more appropriate
• D) assess the pros and cons of a given situation, and to make decisions based on this assessment

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Definitions:

Long-term Debt

Borrowings or financial obligations that are due to be repaid over a period longer than one year.

Pro Forma Financial Statements

Financial statements based on hypothetical scenarios or assumptions about the future of a business.

Spontaneously Generated Funds

Funds generated if a liability account increases spontaneously (automatically) as sales increase. An increase in a liability account is a source of funds; thus, funds have been generated. Two examples of spontaneous liability accounts are accounts payable and accrued wages. Note that notes payable, although a current liability account, is not a spontaneous source of funds since an increase in notes payable requires a specific action between the firm and a creditor.

AFN Formula

Additional Funds Needed formula, a financial tool used to estimate the additional amount of financing a firm will require in the future.