ABD Tech Has Invested $20 Million to Install Business Intelligence

question 44

Multiple Choice

ABD Tech has invested $20 million to install business intelligence software (BIS) at all of its branches across the globe so that it can access stored information in its servers for business analysis and decision-making purposes. In this scenario, the cost incurred by ABD Tech is an example of _____.

• A) acquisition cost
• B) processing cost
• C) storage cost
• D) retrieval cost

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Definitions:

Fixed-Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where rewards are delivered at constant intervals of time, contingent on the first response after the interval has passed.

Variable-Interval

A reinforcement schedule that reinforces a response at unpredictable time intervals, leading to steady, moderate response rates.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, it refers to any stimulus which strengthens or increases the probability of a specific response.

Contingency Responding

A learning process where the learner adjusts behaviors based on the presence of specific stimuli and the consequences that follow those behaviors.