You Observe a Person at the Grocery Store Get Angry

question 259

Multiple Choice

You observe a person at the grocery store get angry and yell at the cashier. Which of these attributions illustrates the fundamental attribution error?

• A) the yeller is a mean, angry person
• B) the cashier is overworked
• C) the yeller has had a bad day
• D) the cashier has had a bad day

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Definitions:

FIFO

"First In, First Out," an inventory valuation method where the earliest items purchased are the first to be sold.

Inventory

The total amount of goods available for sale or use by a business.

Perpetual Inventory System

An accounting method that records inventory purchases or sales immediately through the use of computerized point-of-sale systems and enterprise asset management software.

FIFO Inventory

An inventory valuation method that assumes goods are sold in the order in which they were acquired, with the oldest inventory items sold first.