Select the Incorrect Break-Even Equation from the Following

question 107

Multiple Choice

Select the incorrect break-even equation from the following:

• A) Total contribution margin = total variable costs
• B) Total contribution margin = total fixed costs
• C) Total fixed costs ÷ contribution margin ratio = break-even sales in dollars
• D) Total revenue = total costs

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Definitions:

Positive Punishment

The addition of an unpleasant stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior's recurrence.

Negative Punishment

A behavior modification technique where a desirable stimulus is removed following an unwanted behavior, with the aim of decreasing that behavior in the future.

Stimulus Generalization

A psychological phenomenon in which a response to a specific stimulus becomes associated with similar stimuli, leading to the same response to the similar stimuli.

Secondary Reinforcer

A stimulus that has become reinforcing through its association with a primary reinforcer, often used in behavioral training and conditioning.