Ben was offered a promotion to the role of delivery head of the Content Management department. However, he believed that he was not capable of carrying out the role. Despite numerous attempts by Ben's manager to persuade him, Ben rejected the promotion. From the given scenario, it can be inferred that Ben most likely has _____.

A) low self-efficacy
B) high self-efficacy
C) positive affect
D) low proactivity

Choose the correct pronoun in the following sentence. Would you please review these ideas and let me know by next Thursday what you think of __________?

A) ​it
B) ​them

Pricing decisions based only on revenue considerations often result in an increase in overall profitability.

Suppose the following equation best describes the evolution of β over time:β_t = 0.36 + 0.85β_{t − 1}.If a stock had a β of 0.6 last year, you would forecast the β to be _______ in the coming year.

A) 0.45
B) 0.60
C) 0.87
D) 0.75

Paul Company has $17,000 in cash, $3,000 in marketable securities, $36,000 in current receivables, $24,000 in inventories, and $45,000 in current liabilities. The company's current ratio is closest to:

A) 0.44 to 1.
B) 0.80 to 1.
C) 1.78 to 1.
D) 1.24 to 1.

Which of the following statements is not correct?

A) A patent is a way for the government to encourage the production of a good with technology spillovers.
B) A tax is a way for the government to reduce the production of a good with a negative externality.
C) A tax that accurately reflects external costs produces the socially optimal outcome.
D) Government policies cannot improve upon private market outcomes.

Internal controls for cash payments apply to payrolls.