The Mixed-Up Floor Co

question 41

Essay

The Mixed-Up Floor Co.Ltd makes two products,carpet polish and floor deodoriser.Operating information from the previous year is as follows.Fixed costs of $20 000 per year are presently allocated evenly between both products.If the product mix were to change,total fixed costs would remain the same.Assuming everything produced for either product can be sold,how many units of each product should be produced and sold if machine hours are limited to 10 000?

A.
10 000 units
0 units
B.
5 000 units
10 000 units
C.
8 000 units
4000 units
D.
0 units
20 000 units

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Definitions:

CS-UCS Interval

The time gap between the presentation of the conditioned stimulus (CS) and the unconditioned stimulus (UCS) in classical conditioning, crucial for the association strength.

Avoidance Learning

A type of learning whereby an individual learns a behavior to avoid an unpleasant or harmful stimulus.

Extinction

The process through which a previously learned behavior diminishes in frequency or intensity when the reinforcement is no longer presented.

Omission Training

A schedule of reinforcement in which the absence of response leads to reinforcement.