Explicit Costs

question 22

Multiple Choice

Explicit costs:

• A)are the only costs that matter to business owners.
• B)usually exceed implicit costs.
• C)are difficult to measure.
• D)appear on the firm's balance sheet.

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Definitions:

Projection

A psychological defense mechanism where an individual attributes their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or motives onto someone else.

Representativeness

A cognitive heuristic in decision-making, where the similarity of objects or events is used to infer the probability of an event or the categorization of an object.

Intrinsic Task Motivation

The drive to engage in an activity for the inherent satisfaction and interest in the task itself, rather than for external rewards.

Domain-Relevant Skills

Specific abilities or expertise that are necessary and relevant to excel in a particular field or domain.