The "Pessimistic Explanatory Style" Is Defined as Making _____ Attributions

question 38

Multiple Choice

The "pessimistic explanatory style" is defined as making _____ attributions for negative events.

• A)external, stable, and specific
• B)internal, stable, and specific
• C)internal, temporary, and global
• D)internal, stable, and global

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Definitions:

Total Cost

The total of all costs associated with producing goods or services, encompassing both constant and fluctuating expenses.

Variable Cost

Variable cost is a cost that varies directly with the level of production or sales volume, such as materials and labor costs.

Marginal Product

The extra output generated from increasing a particular input by one unit while all other inputs remain unchanged.

Marginal Costs

The increase in total cost that arises from producing one additional unit of output, a key factor in determining optimal production quantities.