Economists Working for Uber,along with Economists from the University of Oxford

question 180

Multiple Choice

Economists working for Uber,along with economists from the University of Oxford and the University of Chicago,estimated the consumer surplus attributed to Uber.For the 4 largest U.S.markets,these economists estimated that the total consumer surplus from Uber in 2015 was

• A)almost $0.
• B)$13.30 per customer.
• C)$2.88 billion.
• D)6.76 billion.

Assess the importance of technology in job design and the development of techno-human systems.

Understand different alternative work arrangements and their characteristics.

Identify the advantages and disadvantages of telecommuting for employees and organizations.

Recognize the importance and effects of work design elements such as job sharing, compressed workweek, and flexible working hours.

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