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Mean (±SEM) number of pellets taken per day as a function of unit price under fixed (left panel), variable (middle panel), and progressive (right panel) ratio schedules. Data are for separate groups (Ns=8) required to emit either nose poke or lever press responses to obtain food, but for the same animals is left-to-right progression across costs and schedules. Note that the fixed price axis is scaled logarithmically.
