Which of the Following Is True of the Point-Factor System

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the point-factor system?

• A)In this system,job evaluators apply a weighting method before generating scores for the compensable factors.
• B)When a priori weights method is used,factors are weighted using expert judgments.
• C)In a priori weights method,weights are assigned to noncompensable factors.
• D)Multiple regression is an example of a priori weights method.
• E)When the weights are derived empirically,factors determining pay in the labor market are excluded.

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