Scenario 4.2 CanBank Is a New Financial Institution with a Workforce That

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Scenario 4.2
CanBank is a new financial institution with a workforce that values work-life balance. The CEO, Aren Ami, wants to experiment with different work schedules so as to address the needs of the employees. He is considering several options: a four-day, 40-hour workweek; allowing employees to choose start and end times for the workday provided they work a certain number of hours per week; allowing two or more employees to perform a job normally done by one person; and allowing some employees to do work from home that is normally done in the office. The CEO knows that there are pros and cons of each option that he has to weigh.
-Refer to Scenario 4.2. What is the term for the option where employees choose start and end times for their workdays provided they work a specified number of hours in the week?

• A) job sharing
• B) telecommuting
• C) shortened workweek
• D) flextime

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Definitions:

Tax Rate

The percentage at which an individual or corporation is taxed. The government sets the rate, which can apply to income, capital gains, or other financial figures.

Straight-Line Depreciation

A procedure for assigning the cost of a solid asset over its productive lifetime in equal annual figures.

Marginal Tax Rates

The rate at which an individual or corporation's next dollar of taxable income is taxed.

Pre-Tax Loan Rate

The interest rate on a loan before taking into account any tax deductions that might apply.