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question 41

Multiple Choice

Figure 16.2 Figure 16.2 shows a demand curve and two sets of supply curves, one set more elastic than the other.
-Refer to Figure 16.2.If the government imposes an excise tax of $1.00 on every unit sold, the consumer's burden of the tax

• A)is greater under the more elastic supply curve S₀.
• B)is greater under the less elastic supply curve S₀.
• C)is greater under the less elastic supply curve S₁.
• D)is the same under either supply curve because there is a single demand curve that captures buyers' market behaviour.

Differentiate between continuous, fixed ratio, fixed interval, and variable schedules of reinforcement.

Recognize the effects of different reinforcement schedules on behavior.

Identify the role of positive reinforcement and its effectiveness over punishment.

Understand the principles of social learning theory, including vicarious learning and self-efficacy.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The extra financial outlay needed for manufacturing another unit of a product or service.

Marginal Product

The boost in production one can expect by adding an extra unit of labor or capital, ceteris paribus.

Wage Rate

The amount of compensation workers receive in exchange for their labor, typically expressed per hour or per unit of work.

Capital

Financial assets or the financial value of assets, such as funds held in deposit accounts as well as the physical factors of production.