Rori Is Observing Elite Marching Bands as Part of Her

question 39

Multiple Choice

Rori is observing elite marching bands as part of her dissertation study. She is particularly interested in drum major leadership styles and behavior. She has found that the drum major at her current research site is very interested in showing off for her. This is an example of

• A) response bias.
• B) observer bias.
• C) observer effect.
• D) negative case effect.

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Definitions:

Step-Variable Cost

A cost that remains constant for a certain level of activity, but changes in step fashion once a certain threshold is surpassed.

Activity

An event that causes the consumption of overhead resources.

Variable Cost Per Unit

The cost that varies with the level of output, computed on a per-unit basis.

Fixed Cost

A fixed cost is a business expense that remains constant regardless of changes in production levels or sales volumes.