A 10 Percent Merit Pay Increase Budget Tells Us Which

question 37

Multiple Choice

A 10 percent merit pay increase budget tells us which of the following?

• A)The minimum pay increase amounts to 10 percent.
• B)The maximum pay increase amounts to 10 percent.
• C)The average pay increase amounts to 10 percent.
• D)The standard deviation of any pay increase cannot be more than 10 percent below or above the average.

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