The Owner of a Business Shows Up Randomly Three or Four

question 158

Multiple Choice

The owner of a business shows up randomly three or four times a month and inquires about the employee's health, their families and how they are getting along at work. He also passes out a few extra dollars. The owner is reinforcing his employees on a __________

• A) variable-interval schedule.
• B) fixed-interval schedule.
• C) variable-ratio schedule.
• D) fixed-ratio schedule.

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Definitions:

Securities

Financial instruments that represent either ownership (e.g., stocks) or a debt agreement (e.g., bonds) between the buyer and the issuer.

Preferred Shares

A class of ownership in a corporation that has a higher claim on its assets and earnings than common shares, usually with fixed dividends.

Insolvent

A financial state in which an individual or entity can no longer meet their monetary debts as they come due.

Participating Preferred Stock

A type of preferred stock that provides its holders with dividends that exceed the stated dividend rate in certain situations, often when the company performs well.