Given the Following Data for Total Sales $$\begin{array} { l l } 2014 & \$ 90,000 \\2015 & \$ 110,000 \\2016 & \$ 125,000 \\2017 & \$ 155,000\end{array}$$

question 98

Multiple Choice

Given the following data for total sales: $$\begin{array} { l l } 2014 & \$ 90,000 \\2015 & \$ 110,000 \\2016 & \$ 125,000 \\2017 & \$ 155,000\end{array}$$ A table showing trend percentages for 2014-2017,respectively,using 2014 as the base year would show a(n) :

• A) \[\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | }
• \hline 2014 & 2015 & 2016 & 2017 \\
• \hline 100 \% & 110 \% & 125 \% & 155 \% \\
• \hline
• \end{array}\]
• B) \[\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | }
• \hline 2014 & 2015 & 2016 & 2017 \\
• \hline 100 \% & 120 \% & 115 \% & 130 \% \\
• \hline
• \end{array}\]
• C) \[\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | }
• \hline 2014 & 2015 & 2016 & 2017 \\
• \hline 100 \% & 122 \% & 139 \% & 172 \% \\
• \hline
• \end{array}\]
• D) \[\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | }
• \hline 2014 & 2015 & 2016 & 2017 \\
• \hline 75 \% & 92 \% & 104 \% & 129 \% \\
• \hline
• \end{array}\]

Appreciate the significance of trust, superordinate goals, and cross-functional teams in preventing and resolving conflicts.

Distinguish between the outcomes of different conflict management techniques and their impact on group dynamics and organizational goals.

Analyze the influence of groupthink on conflict and strategies to mitigate its effects.

Understand the role of assertiveness and cooperativeness in managing conflicts effectively.

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Definitions:

Principle of Utility

A foundational concept in utilitarianism that suggests the best action is the one that maximizes utility, usually defined as that which produces the greatest well-being of the greatest number of people.

Kant

Immanuel Kant, a German philosopher whose work in metaphysics, ethics, and aesthetics played a central role in modern philosophy, emphasizing the limits of human knowledge and the importance of moral principles.

General Policy

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Kant's Moral Theory

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