Suppose the Current Welfare System Is Completely Eliminated and Replaced

question 51

Multiple Choice

Suppose the current welfare system is completely eliminated and replaced with a negative income tax.The tax credit granted to everyone is $10,000 and the tax on earnings is 25%.
-Refer to the above information.If an individual earned $25,000,his total income would be

• A) $28,750.
• B) $26,250.
• C) $25,000.
• D) $20,000.
• E) $16,250.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, which increases or decreases the likelihood of the behavior being repeated, as conceptualized by B.F. Skinner.

Reinforcer

A reinforcer is any stimulus that strengthens or increases the probability of a specific response or behavior by providing a desirable consequence or outcome.

Punisher

An unfavorable consequence or penalty intended to reduce the occurrence of an unwanted behavior.

Respondent Behavior

A behavior that occurs as an automatic response to some stimulus; typically used in the context of classical conditioning.