Three predictions of the economic concept of unit price in a choice context

Article Abstract:

The authors describe an experiment which tested consumption and response output predictions of unit pricing using cigarette smokers who were awarded cigarette puffs in a two-choice situation at various unit prices.

Analysis, Economic research

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Labor supply and consumption of food in a closed economy under a range of fixed- and random-ratio schedules: Tests of unit price

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Experiments were conducted to know the extent to which the schedule of reinforcement matters in predicting price effects on the amount of labor supplied and food consumed per day. Experiments demonstrated that unit price, defined as a cost:benefit ratio, determines consumption and total response output regardless of the particular values of the cost and benefit components.

Science & research, Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Behavior, Food consumption, Social sciences, Pigeons, Behavioural sciences, Behavioral sciences

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Similar consumption and responding across single and multiple sources of drug

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The effect of tobacco self-administration on smokers' dependence on tobacco is examined. Researchers analyze dose-response rates, and whether drug intake declines due to stimulus satiation.

Statistical Data Included, Drugs, Physiological aspects, Dosage and administration, Behavioral assessment, Drug administration and dosage, Tobacco habit, Stimulus satiation

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