In Mastec Advanced Technologies,26 Service Technicians Were Fired After Appearing

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Multiple Choice

In Mastec Advanced Technologies,26 service technicians were fired after appearing on a television news show to complain about their employer's instructions about how to persuade customers to install phone connections for their satellite television service,and the charge-backs to employees' pay if they did not procure such connections.Phone connections were not necessary for the service to work,but the company earned more money if phone connections were installed.Regarding the terminations,the court ruled:

• A)for the employer, since it is not a protected concerted activity for an employee to make disparaging remarks to 3rd parties, since it shows disloyalty
• B)for the employer, because its business policies were within its discretion
• C)for the employees, because they did not speak disparagingly about their employer
• D)for the employees, because they spoke truthfully about an ongoing labor dispute
• E)c and d

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Definitions:

Consumer Goods

Products and services that are purchased for personal use or consumption by the general public.

Capital Goods

Goods that are used in producing other goods and services rather than being bought by consumers.

Opportunity Cost

The cost of forgoing the next best alternative when a decision is made to choose one option over another.

Production Possibilities Curve

A graphical representation showing the maximum quantity of goods and services that a society can produce with existing resources and technology, underlining the concept of opportunity cost.