If an Animal Doubles Its Response Rate on a Variable-Interval

question 7

Multiple Choice

If an animal doubles its response rate on a variable-interval schedule,the rate of reinforcement

• A)will double
• B)will not change
• C)will usually increase slightly
• D)will decrease

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Definitions:

Long-run Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between price and quantity supplied over a longer period, when all inputs can be varied.

Perfectly Elastic

Describes a situation in which the quantity demanded or supplied changes by an infinite amount in response to any price change, depicted as a horizontal line on a graph.

Long-run Equilibrium

A state in which all factors of production are variable, leading to a situation where firms only earn normal profits and no incentives exist for entering or exiting the industry.

Short-run Equilibrium

The condition in which the quantity supplied equals the quantity demanded at a particular price level, but only over a short period.