Which of the Following Is Least Likely a Technique Firms

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is least likely a technique firms can use to mitigate the free-rider problem?

• A)Firms can reduce the repeated interactions among team members so that actions depend less on what other members may have done in the past
• B)Firms can keep teams small
• C)Firms can allow employees to work together for long periods
• D)Firms can structure teams so that their members can monitor one another's actions
• E)Firms can use future periods of interaction and let natural team dynamics of peer pressure and social isolation take place as punishment for team members who have failed to contribute in the past

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Definitions:

FIFO Process Costing

A costing method where costs are assigned to products and services according to the order in which they were incurred, with the oldest costs assigned first.

Equivalent Units

A measure used in cost accounting to express the amount of work done on incomplete units in terms of fully completed units.

Direct Materials

The raw materials that are directly used in the manufacturing of a product, which can be easily traced to the finished product.

Conversion

The process of changing or converting resources or inputs into final products or outcomes.