How Could Telecommuting Increase Worker Productivity

question 76

Multiple Choice

How could telecommuting increase worker productivity?

• A) It allows employees to spend less time with their families.
• B) There is no office gossip to distract telecommuters.
• C) There is less direct and immediate supervision of telecommuters' work.
• D) People who work from home tend to work longer hours.
• E) Telecommuters must provide a concrete measure of their accomplishments, not just show up.

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Definitions:

Total Surplus

The sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus in a market, representing the total benefits to society from the production and consumption of goods or services.

Demand

The quantity of a product or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices over a given period of time.

Positively Sloped

A descriptive term used for a line or curve on a graph that moves upward to the right, indicating a direct relationship between two variables.

Total Surplus

The sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus, reflecting the total net benefit to society from the production and consumption of a good or service.