Tom Has Owned 40 Shares of Orange Corporation Stock for Five

question 80

True/False

Tom has owned 40 shares of Orange Corporation stock for five years.He sells the stock short for a total of $1,100.
One month later, he closes the short sale by purchasing and delivering 40 shares of Orange Corporation stock for a total of $600.Tom has a $500 short-term capital gain.

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Definitions:

Social Learning

the acquisition of behaviors and skills through the observation of and interaction with others in a social context.

Negative Reinforcement

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

Respondent Behavior

A behavioral response that occurs naturally as a reaction to a specific stimulus, without the necessity of learning or prior experience.

Secondary Reinforcement

A form of reinforcement where a stimulus gains its reinforcing power through its association with a primary reinforcer.