The Price of a 40-Ounce Bottle of Rum at a U.S

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Short Answer

The price of a 40-ounce bottle of rum at a U.S. border duty-free store was US$19.95. At the same time, the price of a 750-mL bottle of similar quality rum in an Ontario liquor store was C$22.95. Using the Ontario price as the base, what is the percent saving (on the unit price) by buying rum at the duty-free store? (1 litre = 35.2 fluid ounces)

Identify and differentiate between fixed-ratio, variable-ratio, fixed-interval, and variable-interval schedules of reinforcement.

Understand the concept and process of shaping behaviors through successive approximations.

Grasp the concept of extinction within operant conditioning and its effects on behavior.

Differentiate between positive and negative reinforcement and their applications in real-life scenarios.

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