Higher Output Is Usually Linked to Increased Overtime Payments and Greater

question 22

Multiple Choice

Higher output is usually linked to increased overtime payments and greater use of temporary staff. Senior management pay is more likely to stay constant. In other words, _____ can be considered a fixed component of the total wages paid.

• A) the salaries of senior management
• B) the number of temporary workers
• C) the overtime paid to workers
• D) the wages paid to temporary staff

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