Suppose New Electronic Devices Make It Easier to Monitor the Effort

question 82

Multiple Choice

Suppose new electronic devices make it easier to monitor the effort levels of workers. If some shirking is still possible in the efficiency wage model, what happens to the level of employment?

• A) Increases, but some unemployment remains
• B) Increases, and the labor market reaches full employment
• C) Decreases
• D) Does not change

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