David's Boss Has Observed That David Took About 12 Hours

question 126

Multiple Choice

David's boss has observed that David took about 12 hours to perform tasks A, B, and C. However, he took 24 hours to complete task D. David's boss concluded that task D must have been tougher than the other tasks. Which of the following attributional information led David's boss to this conclusion?

• A) High distinctiveness
• B) High consensus
• C) Low consensus
• D) High consistency
• E) Low distinctiveness

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Definitions:

Cash Cycle

The time between cash disbursement and cash collection.

Receivables Balance

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Accounts Receivable Turnover

This ratio measures how efficiently a company collects revenue from its customers by dividing total sales by the average accounts receivable during a specific period.

Credit Sales

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