In Which Transaction Cycle Would Information for Paying Employees Be

question 47

Multiple Choice

In which transaction cycle would information for paying employees be most likely to pass between internal and external accounting information systems?

• A) the revenue cycle
• B) the expenditure cycle
• C) the human resources / payroll cycle
• D) the financing cycle

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Definitions:

Ratio Schedules

In operant conditioning, a reinforcement schedule that rewards a response after a specific number of behaviors have been performed.

Schedule-induced Behavior

Behavior that emerges as a byproduct of a specific schedule of reinforcement, not directly targeted by the reinforcement itself.

Fixed Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where the first response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed.

Variable Ratio

A reinforcement schedule where the number of responses required to receive a reward varies, leading to high and consistent rates of response.