When Labor Is Relatively Expensive, as It Is in Japan

question 58

Multiple Choice

When labor is relatively expensive, as it is in Japan,

• A)manufacturers will employ lots of labor
• B)the unemployment rate will be high
• C)vending machines displace labor, causing unemployment
• D)businesses will substitute capital -- such as vending machines -- in place of labor
• E)alcohol and cigarettes must be sold through vending machines

Understand the role of contingent reward and punishment behaviors in leadership.

Appreciate the concept of LMX differentiation and its impact on group dynamics and performance.

Identify and classify costs into variable and fixed categories.

Understand the concept of marginal cost and its calculation.

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