Both Larry and Phil are cable TV installers. Larry gets paid $25 for every 5 installs, while Phil is on a salary and gets paid once a week. We would expect that ______ would install more lines each day because ______.

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Larry is likely to install more lines each day because he is on a Fixed Ratio (FR) 5 schedule, meaning he gets a reward (payment) after a fixed number of responses (in this case, every 5 installs). This type of schedule tends to produce a high rate of response, as the reward is directly tied to the number of installs completed.

Both Larry and Phil Are Cable TV Installers