A Basic Need Such as Food May Be Used as a ______

question 11

Multiple Choice

A basic need such as food may be used as a ______ reinforcer, whereas a stimulus whose value must be learned is a ______ reinforcer.

• A) primary; continuous
• B) secondary; shaping
• C) primary; secondary
• D) continuous; secondary

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Definitions:

Natural Monopoly

A type of monopoly that occurs when a single firm can supply a market with a good or service more efficiently and at a lower cost than could be achieved by multiple competing firms, due to economies of scale.

Network Effects

The effect that additional users of a product or service have on the value of that product to others, where the value increases as more people use it.

Substantial Network

A concept in economics and business that typically refers to a network within a market that has a significant user base or utility, making it valuable and influential.

Marginal Revenue

Marginal revenue is the additional income generated from the sale of one more unit of a good or service.