Chuck Works on the Assembly Line at Widgets,Inc

question 59

Multiple Choice

Chuck works on the assembly line at Widgets,Inc.Because he is a union employee,he is paid $10 for every fifteen widgets he makes.His co-worker,Sally,is a nonunion worker and is paid only when the company makes money,which averages out to be two times per month.Chuck is reinforced on a ____ schedule,while Sally is reinforced on a ____ schedule.

• A) fixed-interval; variable-interval
• B) variable-interval; fixed-ratio
• C) fixed-interval; variable-ratio
• D) fixed-ratio; variable-interval

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