Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Effects of Recognizing

question 110

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the effects of recognizing revenue earned by a business entity?

• A)Assets increase only when cash sales are made.
• B)Stockholders' equity increases only when credit sales are made.
• C)Assets and stockholders' equity increase when either cash or credit sales are made.
• D)Assets increase,but stockholders' equity decreases,when either cash or credit sales are made.

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Definitions:

Intermittent Reinforcement

Reinforcement schedule in which a reward does not occur after each instance of a behavior or set of behaviors.

Fixed Interval Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where the first response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed.

Unpleasant Consequences

Negative outcomes or penalties that follow undesirable behaviors, aimed at reducing those behaviors.

Negative Reinforcement

A reinforcement contingency through which behaviors are followed by the removal of previously experienced negative consequences, resulting in the likelihood that the behavior will occur again in the same or similar situations.