A Customer Paid a Total of $8,960 for a Purchase

question 113

Multiple Choice

A customer paid a total of $8,960 for a purchase, including 12% HST (Harmonized Sales Tax) . How much was the HST?

• A)$8,960
• B)$8,000
• C)$1,075
• D)$960

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, it is a concept where a behavior is increased or strengthened by the consequence that follows it.

Punishment

A response aimed at reducing undesirable behavior by imposing negative consequences.

Abnormal Behavior

Actions, thoughts, or emotions that are unusual within a person’s own culture, cause personal distress, or interfere with a person’s ability to function in daily life.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, which increases or decreases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.