Which of the Following Changes Is the Least Favorable

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following changes is the least favorable?

• A)An increase in inventory turnover
• B)A decrease in operating expenses
• C)An increase in the price-earnings ratio
• D)A decrease in the asset turnover

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcers

Unpleasant stimuli that, when removed after a behavior, increase the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Operant Responding

A type of learning where behavior is controlled by consequences, including rewards and punishments.

Operant Conditioning

An approach to learning in which behavior strength is shaped by either reinforcing positive actions or administering punishments.

Successive Approximations

A technique in behaviorism used to train a new behavior by rewarding actions that are progressively closer to the desired behavior.