Beak Industries Is a Division of a Major Corporation

question 96

Multiple Choice

Beak Industries is a division of a major corporation. Last year the division had total sales of $10,600,000, net operating income of $1,070,600, and average operating assets of $4,000,000.
-The division's return on investment (ROI) is closest to:

• A) 26.8%
• B) 21.1%
• C) 2.7%
• D) 7.3%

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process in psychology where an automatic conditioned response is paired with a specific stimulus, originally discovered by Ivan Pavlov.

Law of Effect

A psychological principle stating that behaviors followed by positive outcomes are likely to be repeated, while those followed by negative outcomes are less likely to be repeated.

Negative Reinforcement

The process of increasing desired behaviors by removing or avoiding a negative stimulus.

OB Mod

Stands for Organizational Behavior Modification, which is a technique used to improve productivity and behavior in the workplace by applying principles of behavioral psychology.