Which of the Following Will NOT Cause the Public Debt

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of the following will NOT cause the public debt to change?

• A) Collection by the government of $200 billion more in taxes than it spends
• B) Government budget deficit
• C) Government budget surplus
• D) Balanced budget

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Definitions:

Variable-Ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in which a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, leading to a high and steady rate of responding because the exact number varies.

Fixed-Ratio Schedule

A type of reinforcement schedule where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses, leading to a high and steady rate of response.

Fixed-interval Schedule

A reinforcement schedule that provides reinforcement for the first response made after a fixed duration of time has passed.

Reinforcement

The process of increasing the likelihood of a behavior by following it with a positive consequence or removing a negative one.