The Idea of Paying Workers an Efficiency Wage Is That

question 111

Multiple Choice

The idea of paying workers an efficiency wage is that

• A) doing so is more efficient than paying them the market wage.
• B) paying workers less gives them the incentive to work harder.
• C) workers and management gain at the expense of the stockholders of the company.
• D) workers have the incentive to work harder, thus increasing their marginal productivity.

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