(Appendix 8C)Strathman Corporation Has Provided the Following Information Concerning a Capital

question 39

Multiple Choice

(Appendix 8C) Strathman Corporation has provided the following information concerning a capital budgeting project: The company uses straight-line depreciation on all equipment. The income tax expense in year 2 is:

• A)$33, 000
• B)$48, 000
• C)$9, 000
• D)$24, 000

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, which increases or decreases the likelihood of the behavior being repeated, as conceptualized by B.F. Skinner.

Reinforcer

A reinforcer is any stimulus that strengthens or increases the probability of a specific response or behavior by providing a desirable consequence or outcome.

Punisher

An unfavorable consequence or penalty intended to reduce the occurrence of an unwanted behavior.

Respondent Behavior

A behavior that occurs as an automatic response to some stimulus; typically used in the context of classical conditioning.