When an Employer Pays the Cost of Educating a Worker

question 128

Multiple Choice

When an employer pays the cost of educating a worker, it is likely that the employer

• A)is demonstrating altruistic motives.
• B)is pursuing some objective other than profit-maximization.
• C)hopes to recapture his investment in the form of increased labor productivity.
• D)receives reimbursement from the government for the cost of the education.

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