The Degree to Which an Increase in Benefit Costs Is

question 12

Multiple Choice

The degree to which an increase in benefit costs is passed along to employees in the form of lower cash wages generally does NOT depend on which of the following factors? (Who Pays for Benefits?)

• A)The cash value employees place on the benefits
• B)The degree to which employers will increase or decrease their hiring when the market compensation level decreases or increases
• C)Whether the benefit cost increases for all employers in a market or for a particular employer
• D)Whether or not the employee is a manager

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Definitions:

Intertidal Zone

The coastal area that is exposed to the air at low tide and submerged at high tide.

High Tide

High tide is the state of the tide when the water reaches its highest level.

Low Tide

The state of the tide when at its lowest level, typically occurring twice a day, which exposes areas of the seabed that are submerged at high tide.

Thermocline

A layer in a body of water or the atmosphere where temperature changes more rapidly with depth than it does in the layers above or below.