Macmillan Corporation Has Provided the Following Financial Data

question 141

Multiple Choice

Macmillan Corporation has provided the following financial data: Dividends on common stock during Year 2 totaled $7,200.The market price of common stock at the end of Year 2 was $3.69 per share. The company's acid-test (quick) ratio at the end of Year 2 is closest to:

• A)1.96
• B)1.41
• C)1.20
• D)1.48

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Definitions:

Positive Reinforcer

A prompt that, once introduced post-behavior, amplifies the chances of the behavior recurring.

Primary Reinforcer

A stimulus that satisfies a basic physiological need and is inherently rewarding without the need for learning.

Conditioned Reinforcer

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, acquires the ability to produce a learned response.

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule in which a behavior is reinforced only some of the time, leading to a more resistant response to extinction.