We Deliver for You Is a Local Company That Has

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We Deliver for You is a local company that has several couriers who pick up small packages from local offices and hand deliver them to other local office buildings in same day. The managers of We Deliver for You want the couriers to make as many prompt and speedy deliveries a day as possible, and to incentivize the couriers, the managers do not pay the couriers a salary, rather a flat fee per delivery. This payment policy will incentivize the couriers to do all of the following except which one?

• A)minimize their daily number of deliveries
• B)arrive to pick up packages promptly
• C)drive fast and take driving risks
• D)make prompt deliveries

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