A Patent Should

question 74

Multiple Choice

A patent should

• A) be amortized over a period of 20 years.
• B) not be amortized if it has an indefinite life.
• C) be amortized over its useful life or 20 years whichever is longer.
• D) be amortized over its useful life or 20 years whichever is shorter.

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Definitions:

Learning Stimulus

Any stimulus that influences or changes learning behavior; often involved in associative learning processes where it becomes linked with a specific response or behavior.

Discriminative Operant

A discriminative operant is a behavior influenced by the presence of a specific stimulus, indicating that reinforcement or punishment is available, thus guiding the organism's responses.

Discriminative Stimulus

A stimulus that signals the availability or unavailability of reinforcement or punishment