When little Josef would throw himself on the floor, screaming and kicking, his mother ignored him. Consequently, Josef has stopped throwing tantrums. This is an example of ______.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer: extinction

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Use the incomplete stockholders' equity section of Wilmerding Company's balance sheet as of December 31, 2016, to answer the following question. Common stock, $7 par, 100,000 shares authorized $ 700,000 Additional paid-in capital—common 160,000 Retained earnings ? Treasury stock (2,000 shares at cost) (16,000) Total stockholders' equity 974,000 What is the amount of Wilmerding's retained

earnings? a. $130,000 b. $98,000 c. $860,000 d. $114,000

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James has decided to buy a new vehicle. His brother John has recently purchased a new truck and recommends the same model to James. James finally decides to buy the same truck

Which of the following sources of information has most likely influenced James' purchase decision? A) experiential sources B) public sources C) personal sources D) commercial sources E) market mavens

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Suppose that company noted a discrepancy whereby the amount of cash deposited in the bank account exceeded the amount included as cash sales on the cash register tapes. This overage should be recorded as a(n):

A) debit to Cash Over and Short. B) credit to Cash Over and Short. C) increase in Petty Cash. D) increase in Accounts Receivable.

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________ is a variable pay plan where payout depends not on company level performance such as profitability, but rather on performance at some subunit such as a plant or facility.

A. Merit bonus B. Individual incentive C. Gain sharing D. Profit sharing

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