You Have Been Asked to Provide Rationale for Clustering Jobs

question 7

Multiple Choice

You have been asked to provide rationale for clustering jobs into so-called pay grades. Which of the following is NOT likely to be included in your rationale?

• A) Clustering of organization tends to reduce labour costs.
• B) It facilitates the administrative process; one pay range can cover several jobs.
• C) Slight changes in job content do not necessarily trigger a review.
• D) It accounts for the fact job evaluations are to a large degree subjective in nature.

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Definitions:

Delivery Expense

Costs incurred by a company to transport its products to customers, including freight and shipping fees.

Cost Associated

Expenses linked to a specific business activity, project, or operation.

Merchandise To Customer

The process of selling and delivering products from a business to its customers.

Periodic Inventory System

An inventory accounting system where updates to inventory levels are made on a periodic basis, usually at the end of a financial reporting period, rather than after each transaction.