The Acme Chemical Company Has Some Employees Who Work in a Production

question 1

Multiple Choice

The Acme Chemical Company has some employees who work in a production plant and some who work in a sales office.The plant workers get paid every Friday;however,the office workers get paid for every fifth sale that they make.The plant workers are paid on a ________ schedule,whereas the office workers are paid on a ________ schedule.

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

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Definitions:

Consistency

The quality of always behaving or performing in a similar way, or producing the same results, thereby allowing for reliability or dependability.

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological phenomenon where a person experiences discomfort or distress from holding two or more conflicting beliefs, values, or attitudes.

Credibility

The characteristic of being deemed reliable and credible.

Establishing Credibility

The process of making oneself or one's statements believable or trustworthy.