The captain of a multi-crew aircraft rarely consults other members of the crew and discourages any verbal input from them in the course of a flight. This situation could be described as（ ）

Nowadays, a graduate with a master’s degree __________ fail to find a high-paying job, which discourages a lot of college students. A: need B: can C: will D: must

Which of the following is a drawback of a narrow span of control? It ________.( ) A: empowers employees B: increases participatory decision-making C: is more efficient D: encourages overly tight supervision and discourages employee autonomy E: reduces effectiveness

According to the professor, what do critics say about idealism A: It gives students immoral ideas about learning. B: It discourages student creativity and questioning. C: It is overly concerned with economic development. D: Its focus on abstract thinking is unfair to many students.

In this passage the author points out that bureaucracy in American schools not only discourages initiative and creativity on the part of students, but also ______. A: deprives teachers of freedom of opinion or action B: makes teachers passive and unimaginative C: fosters doubts about the values of education among teachers D: both A and B

The author gives the two examples in paragraphs 2 and 3 to show ______ A: how false national pride led to undesirable incidents in international games B: that sportsmen have been more obedient than they used to be C: that competitiveness in the games discourages international friendship D: that unfair decisions are common in Olympic Games

When the price of a good increases, all else equal, the higher price A: leads to a parallel shift of the budget constraint B: will necessarily lead to an increase in the consumption of goods whose price did not change C: reduces the consumer's set of buying opportunities D: generally discourages the consumption of inferior goods

What do chain smokers think of cigarette packaging? A: Fancy packaging can help to engage new smokers. B: It has little to do with the quality or taste of cigarettes. C: Plain packaging discourages non-smokers from taking up smoking. D: It has little impact on their decision whether or not to quit smoking.

From the fourth paragraph we learn that ______ A: heart attacks are more likely caused by alcohol than stroke B: moderate drinking discourages blood platelets from clotting C: boosting the levels of good cholesterol can lead to heart attacks D: moderate drinking protects people by making the blood cell clump

A<br/>cash discount of 2/10, net 25:() A: grants<br/>customers 25 days to pay after the discount period expires. B: discourages<br/>customers from paying early. C: grants<br/>free credit for a period of 25 days. D: charges<br/>lower prices to customers who are granted credit. E: grants<br/>customers an additional 15 days to pay if they forfeit the discount.