Which of the Following Statements Violates the Basic Assumptions of Isoquants

question 136

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements violates the basic assumptions of isoquants?

• A) Isoquants cannot cross.
• B) Isoquants closer to the origin correspond to lower output levels.
• C) Diminishing marginal products imply that isoquants are concave to the origin.
• D) Isoquants show all combinations of two inputs that can produce a particular quantity of output.

---

Definitions:

Behavior Modification

A systematic approach to changing behavior through the application of the principles of conditioning, including both reinforcement and punishment.

Time-Outs

A disciplinary technique used to remove a child from an environment where inappropriate behavior has occurred, to encourage reflection and calm down.

Successive Approximations

A method used in conditioning and learning in which behaviors are broken down into simpler steps and rewarded progressively as they become closer to the desired behavior.

Shaping

A method used in behavioral psychology to gradually teach new behaviors through the use of reinforcement for successive approximations to the desired behavior.