The Optimal Amount of Workplace Safety Is the Amount

question 64

Multiple Choice

The optimal amount of workplace safety is the amount

• A)that results in zero injuries.
• B)that results in a 50% reduction in injuries.
• C)at which the total benefits of safety equal the total costs of providing a safe environment.
• D)at which the marginal benefits of increased safety equal the marginal costs.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

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Classical Conditioning

A training technique involving the recurrent pairing of two stimuli, leading to a reaction initially provoked by the second stimulus being ultimately provoked by just the first stimulus.

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