A Bullet Is Fired from a Gun

question 39

Multiple Choice

A bullet is fired from a gun. The speed of the bullet will be about the same as the speed of the recoiling gun

• A) because momentum is conserved.
• B) if the mass of the bullet equals the mass of the gun.
• C) because velocity is conserved.
• D) because both velocity and momentum are conserved.
• E) none of these

Evaluate the impact of different inventory accounting methods on business financial health.

Analyze the effect of inventory valuation methods on tax liability and company's book value.

Understand the difference between fixed and flexible budgets.

Grasp the concept of cost variance and its components.

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Definitions:

Extinction

In psychology, extinction is the process by which a conditioned response decreases or disappears after repeated presentations without the unconditioned stimulus.

Positive Reinforcer

A stimulus that increases the probability of a behavior being repeated by providing a rewarding outcome.

Punishment

A consequence that follows an undesirable behavior, with the intent of reducing or eliminating that behavior.

Reinforcers

Stimuli, events, or conditions that increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.