A Retailer Invests $500,000 in a New Computer Network to Streamline

question 33

Multiple Choice

A retailer invests $500,000 in a new computer network to streamline purchasing,inventory control and bill payments.Which of the following is the most likely investment category for this type of project?

• A) New investments to increase revenue.
• B) The capital investment project does not fit any of the categories.
• C) Replacement of old assets as they wear out.
• D) New technology to decrease costs.

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Definitions:

Skinner Box

An experimental apparatus created by B.F. Skinner to study animal behavior, particularly the consequences of actions on behavior.

Successive Approximations

A behavior modification technique involving the reinforcement of behaviors that are progressively closer to the desired behavior.

Reinforcing

The process of strengthening a behavior by providing a consequence that the individual finds rewarding.

Punishing

The act of imposing a penalty or negative consequence for an undesirable action or behavior, with the intent of reducing or eliminating that behavior.