What Account Is Credited When a Corporation Issues Stock at an Amount

question 16

Multiple Choice

What account is credited when a corporation issues stock at an amount over the stock's par value?

• A)Gain on sale of stock
• B)Loss on sale of stock
• C)Additional paid- in capital
• D)Retained earnings

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Definitions:

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.

Variable-interval Schedule

A schedule of reinforcement where rewards are given after an unpredictable amount of time has passed, leading to a steady, moderate response rate.

Reinforcement

A process in operant conditioning where a behavior is strengthened by the outcome that follows it, whether it is a reward (positive reinforcement) or the removal of a negative condition (negative reinforcement).