Which of the Following Would Be Classified as a Fixed

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be classified as a fixed cost for the local supermarket?

• A) The rent for the six- year lease for the building the store uses
• B) The cost of the boxes of cereal sold in the store
• C) The payroll tax the store pays the government on the workers' income
• D) The salary and any overtime paid to the store's manager

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Punishment

A consequence that reduces the likelihood of the behavior it follows.

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A process through which the likelihood of a behavior's occurrence is decreased by presenting an adverse stimulus or removing a desirable stimulus following the behavior.