20. The six decision traps and biases are not an all-inclusive list. Perform an interest search for one other bias that you believe could be applicable to accounting or auditing. In two or three sentences, explain this bias and its potential application to our profession.
Truth effect / Illusory truth effect – information that is displayed more often, regardless of its truth, is often perceived as authoritative.
This is also true with information that is easier to understand. This could affect an accounting researcher because they may have the tendency to attach to incorrect information because they feel that they understand it easier or they have seen/heard it many times while researching.
20. The six decision traps and biases are not an all-inclusive list. Perform an interest search...
Perform a complete decision tree analysis of this problem for
Steeley Associates and indicate the recommended solution. (40
points).
Use Excel QM Decision Analysis - Decision Tree to build the
Tree.
Make sure that you label every branch and state probability
if/when needed
Using the “best” decision you arrived at in question #1, is
this the decision you believe the firm should make.
Steeley Associates, Inc., a property development firm, purchased an old house near the town square in Concord...
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