Techniques

question 98

Multiple Choice

Techniques., a software company, uses job evaluations to establish the value of its jobs in terms of criteria such as their difficulty and their importance to the organization. The company then compares the evaluation points awarded to each job with the pay for each job. If jobs have the same number of evaluation points but are not paid equally, the pay of the lower-paid job is raised. Based on the scenario, identify the policy adopted by the company.

• A) comparable-worth policy
• B) minimum wage policy
• C) average pay policy
• D) merit pay policy
• E) piecework rate policy

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Definitions:

Discount Rate

Discount Rate is the interest rate used in discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis to determine the present value of future cash flows.

Weighted Average Cost

A calculation of the overall cost of goods that are sold, based on the proportionate cost of all items in inventory, factoring in both the cost and the quantity of each item.

Capital Budgeting Models

Techniques used to evaluate the financial attractiveness of investment projects, including Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), and Payback Period.

After-Tax Cost

The expense associated with any financial transaction or investment after accounting for the effects of taxes, often used in net present value calculations.