Planet Design Services, Inc

question 60

Multiple Choice

Planet Design Services, Inc., is considering replacing a machine. The following data are available:

The difference between keeping the old machine and replacing the old machine is ________.

• A) $910,000 in favor of keeping the old machine
• B) $198,000 in favor of keeping the old machine
• C) $910,000 in favor of replacing the old machine
• D) $198,000 in favor of replacing the old machine

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Definitions:

Habituation

A decrease in behavioral response after lengthy or repeated exposure to a stimulus.

Conditioning

A process of behavior modification in which a response becomes more frequent or more predictable in a given environment due to reinforcement.

Sensitization

The process whereby a repeated administration of a stimulus results in the progressive amplification of a response.

Operant Conditioning

An educational method where the intensity of an action is altered through either rewards or penalties.