The Henry-Bell Organization Uses the Scanlon Plan to Provide Incentives

question 114

Multiple Choice

The Henry-Bell organization uses the Scanlon plan to provide incentives to its employees. The workers produce electrical components worth $5 million. The target ratio set by the organization is 30 percent. The employees will be given a bonus if the actual labor costs are less than

• A) $0.5 million.
• B) $1 million.
• C) $1.5 million.
• D) $2 million.
• E) $2.5 million.

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