Recognizing That Salaries and Wages Payable (Resulting from Adjustments at the End

question 176

Multiple Choice

Recognizing that Salaries and Wages Payable (resulting from adjustments at the end of the period) will be paid in a future period,what will be the effect on the accounts when the salaries and wages are paid?

• A)Salaries and Wages Expense will increase and Cash will decrease.
• B)Salaries and Wages Payable will decrease and Cash will decrease.
• C)Salaries and Wages Expense will increase and Salaries and Wages Payable will decrease.
• D)Salaries and Wages Expense will decrease and Cash will decrease.

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Definitions:

Variable-Interval Schedule

A type of reinforcement schedule where reinforcements are provided at unpredictable time intervals, promoting steady response rates.

Postreinforcement Pause

A moment of no response or inactivity that occurs just after reinforcement in a fixed-interval schedule of reinforcement in operant conditioning.

Fixed Ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses, promoting a high and steady rate of responding.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning where the intensity of a behavior is altered through rewards or penalties.