What Can Be Correctly Concluded from the Trait-Versus-Situation Debate

question 5

Multiple Choice

What can be correctly concluded from the trait-versus-situation debate?

• A)Traits and situations are actually the same thing.
• B)Traits,if they exist at all,are unimportant in predicting behavior.
• C)Traits determine behavior almost perfectly,regardless of the situation.
• D)Traits usually predict behavior better in particular situations than in aggregated situations.
• E)Traits predict behavior well when many situations are considered together.

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Variable Cost

Costs that vary based on a company's operations, including outlays for materials needed for manufacturing or other production-related inputs.

Economic Profit

The difference between a firm's total revenue and its total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, representing the additional value created by the firm.

Accounting Profit

Accounting profit is the financial gain calculated by subtracting total explicit costs from total revenue.

Explicit Costs

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