Juanita's Average Overall Rating for Her Subordinates Is 4 Out

question 4

Multiple Choice

Juanita's average overall rating for her subordinates is 4 out of 5 on their performance appraisals. Even for poor employees, she never goes below a rating of 3. She has likely committed the error of:

• A)central tendency.
• B)severity.
• C)leniency.
• D)forced distribution.

Identify the components of a master budget and their interrelationships.

Analyze the impact of inventory policies on budgeting (both finished goods and raw materials).

Compute budgeted financial outcomes, such as cost of goods sold, direct labor costs, and purchase needs.

Exercise critical thinking to solve budgeting problems and make informed decisions based on budget data.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response (CR)

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

Classical Conditioning

Classical conditioning is a learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Conditioned Stimulus (CS)

A stimulus that was once neutral but, after being paired with a fundamental stimulus, ultimately induces a learned reaction.

Unconditioned Stimulus (US)

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that unconditionally—naturally and automatically—triggers a response.