What Is the Most Likely Outcome When Trying to Eliminate

question 16

Multiple Choice

What is the most likely outcome when trying to eliminate pollution?

• A) Abatement will exhibit diminishing returns.
• B) Abatement will be subject to diminishing average cost.
• C) Firms will increase output in the short run.
• D) Public opinion will matter more to firms than profit maximization.

Understand the importance of diagnosing organizational context and employee needs in selecting motivational practices.

Recognize the effectiveness of diverse motivational practices based on empirical evidence.

Understand the limitations of using a single motivator in motivational systems.

Identify the factors an organization must consider when implementing motivational practices.

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Definitions:

Electrical Charge

A fundamental property of matter that exists in either a positive or negative state and causes it to experience a force when placed in an electromagnetic field.

All-Or-None Law

A principle that states that the strength of a response of a nerve cell or muscle fiber is not dependent on the strength of the stimulus; if a stimulus is above a certain threshold, a nerve or muscle fiber will fire.

Action Potentials

Action potentials are rapid rises and falls in the electric potential across a nerve cell's membrane, allowing for the transmission of neural signals.

Action Potential

A rapid rise and fall in electrical charge across a cell's membrane, allowing for nerve signal transmission.