Suppose You Are Charged a $10 Per Month Base Charge

question 70

Multiple Choice

Suppose you are charged a $10 per month base charge for your electrical service.You are also charged an additional $0.08 for every kwh of electricity you use.The cost is an example of a

• A)variable cost.
• B)fixed cost.
• C)mixed cost.
• D)step cost.

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Definitions:

Unfavorable Consequences

Negative outcomes or penalties resulting from actions or behaviors that are often used to discourage those actions or behaviors.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the strength of a behavior is modified by the behavior's consequences, such as rewards or punishments.

Spanked

The act of striking someone, usually a child, on the buttocks as a form of punishment.

Behavior Change

The modification or transformation of human behavior, typically in a positive or desired direction.