A Company's Total Liabilities Decreased by $105,000 and Its Stockholders

question 53

Multiple Choice

A company's total liabilities decreased by $105,000 and its stockholders' equity decreased by $35,000 during a period of time.By what amount and in what direction must the company's total assets have changed during that same period?

• A)$140,000 increase
• B)$70,000 decrease
• C)$140,000 decrease
• D)-$70,000 decrease

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Definitions:

Primary Reinforcer

A stimulus that satisfies a basic biological need and is inherently rewarding.

Variable-ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, commonly used in behavior analysis.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any conditioning.

Immediate Reinforcer

A reward or consequence that follows directly after a behavior, enhancing the likelihood of that behavior recurring.