Suppose that your employee Richard has been having trouble with the paperwork he must do for his job. Your goal is for the employee to improve his performance; i. e. decrease his rate of errors. You are considering two approaches: Option 1 is to spend time with Richard every day helping him with his job and appreciating him every time he performs well. This is an appealing option to Richard because he appreciates the attention and sees it as a reward. Option 2 is to tell Richard that he would not be entitled to any incentive until his performance improves. Option 1 in the scenario above is an example of. a. negative reinforcement.
b. extinction.
c. punishment.
d. none of the above
e. positive reinforcement.

The partnership of douglas, ryan, and ellen has dissolved and is in the process of liquidation. on july 1, 2016, just before the second cash distribution, the assets and equities of the partnership along with profit and loss sharing ratios were as follows: cash $30,000receivable - net $20,000inventories $25,000equipment - net $30,000total assets $80,000liabilities $12,000douglas, capital (20%) $28,000ryan, capital (50%) $24,000ellen, capital (30%) $16,000total liab./equity $80,000assume that the available cash is distributed immediately, except for a $2,000 contingency fund that is withheld pending complete liquidation of the partnership. how much cash should be paid to each of the partners? a. $3,200 douglas, $8,000 ryan, $4,800 ellenb. $5,600 douglas, $14,000 ryan, $8,400 ellenc. $16,000 douglas, $0 ryan, $0 ellend. $8,000 douglas, $0 ryan, $8,000 ellen