Lizana Clinic Uses Client-Visits as Its Measure of Activity

question 46

Multiple Choice

Lizana Clinic uses client-visits as its measure of activity. During December, the clinic budgeted for 3,700 client-visits, but its actual level of activity was 3,680 client-visits. The clinic has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for December

Data used in budgeting:
Actual results for December:
-The net operating income in the planning budget for December would be closest to:

• A)$10,125
• B)$10,016
• C)$14,920
• D)$15,250

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Definitions:

Postreinforcement Pause

A pause in responding that commonly occurs after the delivery of a reinforcer under certain schedules of reinforcement, such as a fixed ratio schedule.

FR-5 Schedule

A fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded only after five instances of the behavior.

FR-15 Schedule

A fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after it has been produced 15 times.

Fixed-Ratio

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