_______ Are Goals and Incentives Set to Promote a Desired

question 16

Multiple Choice

_______ are goals and incentives set to promote a desired behavior,but instead encourage a negative one.

• A) Ill-conceived goals
• B) Motivated blindness
• C) Indirect blindness
• D) The slippery slope
• E) Overvaluing outcomes

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Definitions:

Statement of Cash Flows

An overview illustrating the effects of changes in balance sheet positions and earnings on the availability of cash and similar assets.

Interrelationship

Interrelationship refers to the way in which two or more concepts, objects, or people are connected and affect each other.

Balance Sheet

A record that provides an overview of a company's assets, the liabilities it carries, and shareholder equity, focused on a precise date.

Stockholders' Equity

The portion of a company's assets that belongs to the shareholders after debts and liabilities have been settled.