In Many Cases,workers Do Not Accurately Report How Much They

question 28

Multiple Choice

In many cases,workers do not accurately report how much they personally add to total output because

• A) information is imperfect and there are incentives to misrepresent productivity.
• B) there are incentives to misrepresent productivity and some productivities are difficult to measure.
• C) some productivities are difficult to measure and workers typically work as part of a large team.
• D) workers typically work as part of a large team,some productivities are difficult to measure,and information is imperfect.
• E) information is imperfect,there are incentives to misrepresent productivity,some productivities are difficult to measure,and workers typically work as part of a large team.

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