David Thinks His Workers Are Naturally Lazy and Uncooperative and Must

question 209

Multiple Choice

David thinks his workers are naturally lazy and uncooperative and must therefore be either punished or rewarded to be made productive. David subscribes to the theory of motivation called

• A) the hierarchy of needs.
• B) Theory Y.
• C) Theory X.
• D) two-factor theory.
• E) expectancy theory.

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Definitions:

Law of Diminishing Returns

An economic principle stating that as investment in a particular area increases, the rate of profit from that investment, after a certain point, cannot continue to increase if other factors remain constant.

LRATC

Long-Run Average Total Cost, referring to the average cost per unit of output when all inputs are considered variable over time.

Economies of Scale

Businesses experience cost savings linked to the size of their operations, with the per-unit cost usually falling as the operation size grows.

Entire Range

The complete spectrum or entirety of something, without leaving parts out.