Frederick's Work Performance Has Greatly Improved Over the Course of the Past

question 79

Multiple Choice

Frederick's work performance has greatly improved over the course of the past two months, so his boss decided to upgrade his status from that of a temporary employee to that of a permanent employee. This is an example of

• A) negative reinforcement.
• B) punishment.
• C) extinction.
• D) glass ceiling.
• E) intrinsic reward.

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Definitions:

Cash Flow Projections

Estimates of the amount of money expected to flow in and out of a business over a certain period.

Discount Rate

This is the rate used during discounted cash flow analysis for evaluating the present value of cash flows anticipated in the future.

Financial Break-even Point

It is the level of revenue necessary to cover a company’s fixed and variable costs, without generating profit or loss.

Degree of Operating Leverage

A financial metric that measures the sensitivity of a company's operating income to changes in its sales, highlighting the effect of fixed costs on profits.