To Be Useful, Compensable Factors Should Be

question 32

Multiple Choice

To be useful, compensable factors should be:

• A)based on the strategy of the organization's competitors
• B)acceptable to the stakeholders affected by the resulting pay structure
• C)based on the strategy but not the values of the organization
• D)constant during major shifts in business strategies
• E)standardized across all employers

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Definitions:

Substitution Effect

The change in consumption that results from a change in the relative price of goods, leading consumers to substitute away from higher-priced goods.

Income Effect

The income effect describes the change in an individual's or economy's income and how that change will affect the quantity demanded of a good or service.

Normal Good

A type of good for which demand increases as the income of the consumer increases, holding all else constant.

Wealth Effect

The change in spending and consumption patterns by individuals or households due to changes in their real or perceived wealth.