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question 23

Multiple Choice

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DM Skateboard company is planning to develop a new electric skateboard.In order for the project to be successful,the company must develop a new deck to accommodate a lightweight battery and a remote that is easy to operate while moving in an open environment.The company estimates the following costs,times,and probabilities of success for each component of the new skateboard: All three risks are idiosyncratic and the risk-free rate of interest is 5%.The company does not have the resources to develop all the components at the same time.Therefore,management needs to decide in what order to develop the technologies.
-What is the failure cost index of the remote technology?

• A)0.00200
• B)0.99800
• C)0.00210
• D)0.99810

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Definitions:

Reinforcement Schedule

A plan or rule set for determining the frequency and timing of delivering reinforcements in behavior modification.

Average

typically refers to the mathematical mean or midpoint in a set of numbers or the normal standard or condition.

Performance

Conducting or fulfilling an action, task, or function.

Variable Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed.