If the Marginal Rate of Substitution of Cookies for Brownies

question 292

Multiple Choice

If the marginal rate of substitution of cookies for brownies equals the price of cookies in terms of brownies when the consumer is on the budget line, the consumer:

• A) is maximizing total utility.
• B) should consume more cookies and fewer brownies to maximize total utility.
• C) should consume fewer cookies and more brownies to maximize total utility.
• D) may or may not be maximizing total utility.

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Definitions:

Variable-Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed, used in behaviorist research.

Intermittently

Occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady, often with pauses or breaks in between.

Variable Ratio

A reinforcement schedule where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, making it a powerful method for conditioning stable and high rates of responding.

Reinforcement

In operant conditioning, a consequence that will strengthen an organism's future behavior whenever that behavior is preceded by a specific antecedent stimulus.