It Was More Than a Century Ago That an Engineer

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Multiple Choice

It was more than a century ago that an engineer named Frederick Taylor walked into factories and starting timing workers with a stop watch. He dissected their movements, and organized them more efficiently. He turned factory production into a science. Suppose workers were paid a wage based on how much they produced. How does this firm organize production?

• A) through the command system
• B) through a mixed command and incentive system
• C) through the incentive system
• D) through the market system

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Definitions:

Inflation

The speed at which the overall price level of goods and services increases, leading to a decrease in buying power.

Bond

A financial tool that signifies a lending agreement where an investor lends money to a borrower, usually a company or government entity, guaranteeing a fixed return.

Interest Rate

The percentage of a sum of money charged for its use, often expressed as an annual percentage rate.

Bond

A fixed income investment in which an investor loans money to an entity (corporate or governmental) that borrows the funds for a defined period at a fixed interest rate.