How might a self-serving bias be observed in a corporate annual report?
A)The report would emphasize the role of competition, inflationary pressures, and other external causes of problems in the organization's performance.
B)The report would acknowledge that competition, the economy and other external factors should be credited for some of the company's recent success.
C)The report would acknowledge some of management's mistakes, but suggest that management in other companies have been making the same mistakes.
D)The report would say more about the company's problems and less about its successes.
E)The report would exclude any bad news about the organization's performance.

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E  A self-serving bias involves attributing successes to internal factors and failures to external factors. Choice A reflects this by blaming external factors for problems. Choice E reflects this by potentially ignoring or downplaying failures.

How Might a Self-Serving Bias Be Observed in a Corporate