An Employee of Macro

question 3

Multiple Choice

An employee of Macro.com Corporation is paid $5,000 a month, which she spends regularly throughout the month until she has a zero balance in her checking account at the end of the month.If the corporation changes to a semimonthly payroll schedule, how will the employee's average cash balance change? Assume she does not change her spending pattern when she is now paid twice a month.

• A)It changes from $5,000 to $2,500 per month.
• B)It changes from $2,500 to $1,250 per month.
• C)It changes from $1,250 to $625 per month.
• D)It changes from $500 to $250 per month.

Recognize the relationship between Maslow's hierarchy of needs and Herzberg's motivational factors.

Understand the concept of intrinsic and extrinsic motivations and their impact on employee performance.

Apply the concept of goal-setting theory to enhance motivation and performance.

Explain the principles of expectancy theory and how it relates to employee motivation.

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