If Actual Costs Are Greater Than Standard Costs There Is

question 77

Multiple Choice

If actual costs are greater than standard costs there is a(n)

• A) normal variance.
• B) unfavorable variance.
• C) favorable variance.
• D) error in the accounting system.

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Definitions:

DRL Schedule

A type of reinforcement schedule where a response is only reinforced if it occurs after a specified amount of time has passed since the last reinforced response.

Reinforcement

In behaviorism, a stimulus or event that follows a behavior and increases the likelihood of that behavior's recurrence.

Variable-ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, making it highly resistant to extinction.

Reinforcement

An operational technique used in behavior analysis to increase the frequency of a desired behavior by introducing a motivating item after the behavior is exhibited.