A Country Is Currently Creating 40 Million Tons of Toxic

question 20

Multiple Choice

A country is currently creating 40 million tons of toxic waste per year. The table below shows the marginal costs and benefits of reducing the amount of toxic waste to various amounts.

What level of toxic waste should the country reduce to?

• A) 30 million tons
• B) 20 million tons
• C) 10 million tons
• D) 0 tons

Identify effective strategies for verbal and non-verbal communication.

Understand the significance of medium selection based on message requirements.

Gain knowledge on the importance of assertive communication and its formulation.

Distinguish between different personal and organizational communication barriers.

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

In behaviorist psychology, it refers to any stimulus that strengthens or increases the probability of a specific response or behavior by delivering a reward or removing an unpleasant stimulus.

Variable-Ratio Schedule

In operant conditioning, a reinforcement schedule where responses are rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, leading to high and steady response rates.

Piece-Rate Pay

A compensation system where workers are paid a fixed rate for each unit of production completed, motivating higher productivity.

Weekly Pay

Compensation or salary distributed on a weekly basis to employees or workers.