Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 103

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions:
Figure: Supply Shift 2
-(Figure: Supply Shift 2) Refer to the figure. What would cause the supply curve to shift from S₁ to S₂?

• A) a $20 tax on each unit of output
• B) a $40 tax on each unit of output
• C) a $40 subsidy on each unit of output
• D) a $20 subsidy on each unit of output

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Definitions:

Aversive Stimuli

Unpleasant or noxious stimuli which an organism seeks to avoid or escape.

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning strategy wherein a reward is not administered every time the desired behavior is performed, making a behavior more resistant to extinction.

Continuous Reinforcement

A method of learning that entails giving a reward after every desired behavior.

Ratio Schedule

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses have occurred.