Paula's Management Professor Just Told Her Class That the Final

question 86

Multiple Choice

Paula's management professor just told her class that the final exam is optional for students like her who currently have anA. She decides to take the exam anyway, since she likes the subject and wants to master the material. Paula is motivated to take the exam by a(n) _____.

• A) hygiene factor
• B) physiological need
• C) high need for power
• D) extrinsic reward
• E) intrinsic reward

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Definitions:

Operations Management

The area of management concerned with designing, overseeing, and controlling the process of production and redesigning business operations in the production of goods or services.

Contribution Margins

The amount by which a product's selling price exceeds its total variable costs, indicating the portion of sales that contributes to covering fixed costs.

Machine Hours

A measure of production time, representing the total hours a machine is operated within a specific period for manufacturing purposes.

Product Units

Individual items or quantities of a product that are produced or available for purchase.