When Roberto Is Around, His Dog Approaches Him Because Roberto

question 217

Multiple Choice

When Roberto is around, his dog approaches him because Roberto pets her. However, the dog avoids Roberto's roommate, Carl, because Carl shoos her away. What serves as a discriminative stimulus for a reinforcement contingency of the dog's behavior in this scenario?

• A) Roberto
• B) Carl
• C) approaching
• D) being petted

Determine the variable and fixed costs from given data, and understand their impact on the company’s profitability.

Understand and calculate the contribution margin and its role in assessing a company’s profitability.

Analyze the impact of changes in sales volume on operating income.

Understand the concept of margin of safety and its importance in assessing business risk.

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