Why Do Organizations Use Pay Grades

question 23

Multiple Choice

Why do organizations use pay grades?

• A)to group individual jobs having approximately the same job worth
• B)to insure against pay differentials based on sex or race
• C)to compare similar jobs across a variety of organizations
• D)to develop a pay structure that is based on market rates

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Definitions:

Unadjusted Trial Balance

A financial report that lists all accounts and their balances before adjustments, used to ensure debits equal credits.

Accrual Accounting

An accounting method where revenue and expenses are recorded when they are earned or incurred, regardless of when the cash is received or paid.

Incurred

Describes expenses that have been realized or experienced by a business or individual.

Matching Principle

An accounting principle that expenses should be recorded in the same period as the revenues they helped to generate, to provide a more accurate picture of financial performance.