Consider the Following: a Foreign Automobile Company Builds a Manufacturing

question 35

Multiple Choice

Consider the following: A foreign automobile company builds a manufacturing plant in Tennessee and European investors buy U.S. Treasury Bonds.

• A) Both activities would be considered direct investment.
• B) Both activities would be considered portfolio investment.
• C) The auto manufacturer in engaging in portfolio investment, and the European investors are engaged in direct investing.
• D) The auto manufacturer in engaging in direct investment, and the European investors are engaged in portfolio investing.

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Definitions:

Secondary Reinforcement

A process in which a neutral stimulus becomes reinforcing through its association with a primary reinforcer.

Fixed-ratio Scheduling

A type of reinforcement schedule in behaviorism where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavior modification technique that involves the removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Primary Reinforcers

Innate reinforcing qualities like food, water, or rest that do not need to be learned because they are naturally satisfying.