Which of the Following Would Adam Smith Have Opposed, Should

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would Adam Smith have opposed, should he have witnessed it occurring?

• A) working laborers relatively normal hours even though it damages productivity and makes a business less competitive
• B) the payment of laborers producing rivets at a flat salary rate instead of a per-piece incentive rate
• C) providing healthy food rations to workers even though it increases costs for the business
• D) developing a manufacturing assembly line that divided human labor into tiny, repetitive tasks

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