Vertical Analysis Is a Technique Which Expresses Each Item Within

question 95

Multiple Choice

Vertical analysis is a technique which expresses each item within a financial statement

• A) in dollars and cents.
• B) in terms of a percentage of the item in the previous year.
• C) in terms of a percent of a base amount.
• D) starting with the highest value down to the lowest value.

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Definitions:

Positive Reinforcer

An incentive that, when introduced following an action, enhances the probability of that action occurring again.

Behavior Modification

A systematic approach to changing behavior through the application of the principles of conditioning, including both reinforcement and punishment.

Time-Outs

A disciplinary technique used to remove a child from an environment where inappropriate behavior has occurred, to encourage reflection and calm down.

Successive Approximations

A method used in conditioning and learning in which behaviors are broken down into simpler steps and rewarded progressively as they become closer to the desired behavior.