When an Employer Pays the Cost of Educating a Worker

question 102

Multiple Choice

When an employer pays the cost of educating a worker, it is likely that the employer

• A) is demonstrating altruistic motives.
• B) is pursuing some objective other than profit-maximization.
• C) hopes to recapture its investment in the form of increased labor productivity.
• D) receives reimbursement from the government for the cost of the education.

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Definitions:

Induction

A method of reasoning that involves moving from specific instances to a generalized conclusion.

Sample Size

The number of individuals or observations used in a study or represented in a statistical analysis.

Informed Consent

A process ensuring that an individual understands and voluntarily agrees to participate in a particular procedure or experiment, with full knowledge of the potential risks and benefits.

Operationalization

The process of defining and measuring variables in research in a way that they can be empirically tested.