When a Business Purchases a $50,000 Computer System by Writing

question 55

Multiple Choice

When a business purchases a $50,000 computer system by writing a check, the business's balance sheet will:

• A) only show an increase in liabilities of $50,000.
• B) show an increase in assets and liabilities for $50,000.
• C) not reflect any increase in assets or liabilities, only a change in the composition of assets.
• D) only show an increase in assets of $50,000.

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Definitions:

Variable Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, it refers to a consequence that strengthens an organism's future behavior whenever that behavior is preceded by a specific antecedent stimulus.

Meteors

Bright streaks of light in the sky produced by small dust or rock fragments entering Earth's atmosphere and burning up, often called "shooting stars."

Continuous Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in which every occurrence of a desired behavior is reinforced.