Josiah Checks His Electronic Mail Several Times Throughout the Day

question 17

Multiple Choice

Josiah checks his electronic mail several times throughout the day.Some days there is mail each time he checks; sometimes several days go by with no new messages arriving.In this example,Josiah's behavior of checking his electronic mail is being reinforced on

• A) a variable-interval schedule.
• B) a fixed-ratio schedule.
• C) a fixed-interval schedule.
• D) a variable-ratio schedule.

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Definitions:

Deadweight Loss

A cost to society created by market inefficiency, which occurs when supply and demand are out of equilibrium.

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Financial Burden

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Average Tax Rate

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