At Equilibrium Expenditure, Unplanned Changes in Inventory

question 54

Multiple Choice

At equilibrium expenditure, unplanned changes in inventory

• A) must be zero.
• B) must be negative.
• C) must be positive.
• D) might be either positive or negative.

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Definitions:

Punishment

A consequence imposed for breaking a rule or law, intended to discourage the behavior.

Operant Responding

A technique of teaching that involves giving rewards for good behavior and punishments for bad behavior.

Negative Punishment

Removing a desirable stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Positive Punishment

In operant conditioning, a method that involves adding an unfavorable outcome or event following an undesired behavior, intended to decrease the likelihood of the behavior recurring.