A Sales Forecast for the Coming Year Would Reflect

question 113

Multiple Choice

A sales forecast for the coming year would reflect

• A)any past trend which is expected to continue.
• B)the influence of any events that might materially affect the past trend.
• C)both A and B.
• D)neither A nor B.

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Definitions:

2:1 Contingency

A reinforcement schedule where two responses are required for one reinforcement to be given.

Matching Law

A principle stating that in a situation with multiple options for reinforcement, the proportion of responses directed toward an option matches the proportion of reinforcers obtained from that option.

Ratio Schedules

In operant conditioning, schedules that deliver reinforcement after a certain number of responses have been made, either fixed or variable.

Interval Schedules

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