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:

Inventory Supplies

Items or materials kept on hand by a business for the production process or for sale.

Unearned Revenue

Money received by a business for goods or services yet to be provided, recorded as a liability until earned.

Liability Account

An accounting record that shows the current and future financial obligations a company owes to others.

Asset Account

An account on a company's balance sheet that represents a resource controlled by the company from which future economic benefits are expected.