Which of the Following Does Not Affect Retained Earnings

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does not affect retained earnings?

• A) Declaration and payment of dividends
• B) Earning of revenues
• C) Investments by stockholders
• D) Incurring of expenses

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Definitions:

Response Deprivation Theory

The idea that when a contingency restricts access to an activity, it causes that activity to become a reinforcement.

Premack's Principle

A principle stating that more probable behaviors can serve as reinforcers for less probable behaviors.

High-Probability Activities

Activities that an individual is highly likely to engage in, often used in behavior modification by allowing access to them as a reward.

Reinforcing

Strengthening a behavior by providing a consequence that will increase the likelihood of the behavior's recurrence.