The Only Vending Machine in Your Dorm Is Notorious for Delivering

question 306

Multiple Choice

The only vending machine in your dorm is notorious for delivering its merchandise only occasionally when people put money in it. This is most similar to a __________ schedule of reinforcement.

• A) fixed interval
• B) fixed ratio
• C) variable interval
• D) variable ratio

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Definitions:

Supervisor Salaries

Financial compensation paid to employees who oversee the work of other employees, reflecting their management responsibilities and position.

Flexible Budget

A financial plan that adjusts or varies with changes in the volume or activity level.

Machine Hours

A measure of the amount of time a machine is operated, used as a basis for allocating manufacturing overhead costs to products.

Variable Manufacturing Overhead

The portion of manufacturing overhead costs that varies with production volume.