Figure 8-7 the Vertical Distance Between Points a and B Represents a Represents

question 488

Multiple Choice

Figure 8-7
The vertical distance between points A and B represents a tax in the market.
-Refer to Figure 8-7. Suppose a 20th unit of the good were sold by a seller to a buyer. Which of the following statements is correct?

• A) For the 20th unit, the difference between the buyer's value and the seller's cost is less than the tax per unit.
• B) For the 20th unit, the difference between the buyer's value and the seller's cost is greater than the tax per unit.
• C) For the 20th unit, the difference between the buyer's value and the seller's cost is equal to the tax per unit.
• D) It makes sense for the buyer to buy and for the seller to sell the 20th unit, with or without the tax in place.

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Definitions:

Secondary Reinforcer

A stimulus that has acquired reinforcing properties through association with other reinforcers.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response in classical conditioning.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any prior learning.