Tom, the Manager and Owner of a Small Company, Believes

question 34

Multiple Choice

Tom, the manager and owner of a small company, believes in the signaling theory of education, not the human capital theory. As such, Tom would be most likely to agree with which of the following quotes?

• A)"We encourage our employees to enroll in night classes to improve their on-the-job productivity."
• B)"We encourage our employees to participate in online seminars to learn new skills."
• C)"We pay higher wages to employees who have MBAs because, on average, their job performance is better than similar employees who do not have MBAs."
• D)"When we interview prospective employees at job fairs, we are looking for college graduates because they have the determination and follow-through to finish what they start."

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Definitions:

Programmed Latching Circuits

Circuits designed with logic to maintain their state (on or off) after being actuated until reset by another signal, used in various control applications.

Retentive

The term Retentive in the context of PLC programming refers to memory or instructions that maintain their status or value even after the PLC is powered off or reset.

Pressure Switch

A device that makes or breaks an electrical connection in response to a change in pressure.

Selector Switch

A control device with multiple positions that allows the user to select different functions or settings.