People Seek and Remember Evidence in Support of Their Existing

question 20

Short Answer

People seek and remember evidence in support of their existing hypotheses;they ignore or discount contradictory evidence.In other words,people are prone to the _____.

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Definitions:

Treasury Stock

Shares that were once a part of the outstanding shares and have been bought back by the company.

Authorized Shares

The highest amount of shares a company is allowed to distribute, as outlined in its charter.

Outstanding Shares

The total number of shares of a corporation that have been issued and are in the hands of the public and insiders.

Issued Shares

The total number of shares of stock that have been sold.