Suppose a Pigeon Is Reinforced on a VI 5' Schedule

question 89

Essay

Suppose a pigeon is reinforced on a VI 5' schedule for pecking key A and a VI 15' schedule for pecking key B.According to the matching law of choice behavior,how much time will the pigeon spend pecking key A and how much pecking key B? Explain how you arrived at your answer.

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Definitions:

IRR (Internal Rate of Return)

A financial metric used to estimate the profitability of potential investments, calculated as the discount rate that makes the net present value (NPV) of all cash flows from a particular project equal to zero.

Discount Rate

The interest rate charged to commercial banks and other financial institutions for loans received from the central bank's discount window.

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