If the Board of Directors Authorizes a $100,000 Restriction of Retained

question 166

Multiple Choice

If the board of directors authorizes a $100,000 restriction of retained earnings for a future plant expansion, the effect of this action is to

• A) decrease total assets and total stockholders' equity.
• B) increase stockholders' equity and decrease total liabilities.
• C) decrease total retained earnings and increase total liabilities.
• D) reduce the amount of retained earnings available for dividend declarations.

Identify and explain different types of reinforcement (e.g., fixed ratio, variable ratio, fixed interval, variable interval) and their effects on behaviour.

Describe the process and applications of shaping through successive approximations.

Recognize the limitations of punishment and distinguish between its effects and those of reinforcement.

Understand the concept of discriminative stimuli and how it influences behaviour.

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