A Firm Might Categorize Its Projects into

question 44

Multiple Choice

A firm might categorize its projects into

• A)new products only.
• B)cost improvements, expansion projects (existing business), and new products only.
• C)expansion projects (existing business) and speculative ventures only.
• D)cost improvements, expansion projects (existing business), new products, and speculative ventures.

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Definitions:

Aversive Stimulus

A stimulus that is unpleasant or painful, often used to modify behavior through avoidance learning or negative reinforcement.

Negative Reinforcement

The process of strengthening a behavior by removing or avoiding a negative outcome or unpleasant stimulus as a result of the behavior.

Contingent Avoidance

A type of learning where a subject learns to perform a behavior to prevent the occurrence of an aversive stimulus.

Active Avoidance

A learning process in which an organism learns to perform a behavior to prevent or avoid an unpleasant stimulus.