Clark Has Wanted to Be a Broadcast Reporter Since He

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Multiple Choice

Clark has wanted to be a broadcast reporter since he was a kid watching Wolf Blitzer's war reporting.He got a degree in broadcast journalism and has been working three years as a reporter for local TV news in a medium-sized Western city.Clark's boss has given him discouraging performance appraisals at the last two evaluation periods.In addition,surveys show that the news show's audience gives Clark a mediocre rating.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• A) If Clark has set clear career goals with timetables and plans for getting the training and experience he needed, he should not be discouraged by the negative feedback.
• B) The feedback on reality from his manager and the audience is information Clark should seriously take into account in his future career plans.
• C) Clark's academic advisors should have steered him away from broadcast journalism because of Clark's lower socioeconomic background.
• D) Clark's self-assessment may have been lacking, because his interest in broadcast journalism may not be genuine.

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Definitions:

Income Range

The spectrum of income levels, from the lowest to the highest, that exists within a given population or among a specific group of individuals.

Substitution Effect

The economic principle that as the price of a good increases, consumers will replace it with cheaper alternatives.

Income Effect

The variation in income for a person or an economy and its impact on the demand for a specific good or service.

Perfect Substitutes

Goods that can serve the same purpose perfectly, where consumers are indifferent between them and will select based on price.