In Which of the Following Situations Is the Individual Is

question 28

Multiple Choice

In which of the following situations is the individual is an independent contractor rather than an employee?

• A)A nurse who is directly supervised by doctors in an office
• B)A computer programmer who is instructed as to what projects to undertake,programming language and format,and hours of work
• C)A nurse who travels to several different patients.She sets her own hours and is responsible for the delivery of nursing care and end result
• D)A teacher whose hours,classroom responsibilities,content and methods of instruction are established by the school

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Definitions:

Decisions

The process of making choices among various alternatives to achieve a desired outcome.

Suggestions

Recommendations or pieces of advice aimed at proposing a course of action.

Efficiency Wage Theory

Explanation for the presence of unemployment and wage discrimination which recognizes that labor productivity may be affected by the wage rate.

Productivity

The measure of the efficiency of production, often quantified as output per unit of input.