You Reduce Your Speed on the Interstate Highway When You

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You reduce your speed on the interstate highway when you see a sign indicating radar ahead. One day you get a ticket in town for driving too slowly. Back on the interstate, you again see a sign that indicates that radar is in use ahead and you slow down-the very behavior that produced a ticket the last time it occurred. Explain this paradoxical behavior from what we know of avoidance learning.

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Tax Rate

The percentage at which an individual or corporation is taxed. The tax rate can vary depending on income level, type of income, or type of goods.

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An accounting method that records revenues and expenses when they are earned or incurred, regardless of when cash transactions occur.