Brianne Has Been Coming in Late and Producing Less Recently

question 83

Multiple Choice

Brianne has been coming in late and producing less recently, obviously dissatisfied with her job. Her supervisor would like to know how to deal with these behaviors so they don't spread to other employees. His wisest course of action would be to ________.

• A) discipline her for being late
• B) send her to HR for employee counseling
• C) ignore them and hope the situation resolves itself
• D) discover the source of her dissatisfaction

---

Definitions:

Law of Diminishing Returns

This economic law states that after a certain point, successive increments of a single factor of production yield progressively smaller increases in output.

Competitive Market

A market environment where numerous producers and consumers interact, leading to price competition and variety in products.

Marginal Revenue Product

The additional revenue generated from employing one more unit of a resource, such as labor or capital, in the production process.

Purely Competitive

Characterizes a market structure where many competitors sell identical products, ensuring no single seller can influence market prices.