If a Firm Produces High- Quality Goods and Has Extensive

question 51

Multiple Choice

If a firm produces high- quality goods and has extensive quality control mechanisms in place why do they offer warranties?

• A)all firms offer warranties and that is the Nash equilibrium
• B)consumers won't purchase goods without warranties
• C)consumers don't fully understand product quality
• D)a warrantee is a signal to the market

Explain the principles and processes of operant conditioning, including reinforcement, punishment, shaping, and extinction.

Describe the role of cognitive factors in learning, such as attention, awareness, expectations, and latent learning.

Differentiate between classical and operant conditioning and their applications in real life.

Discuss the adaptive significance and practical implications of learning theories in everyday life.

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