Employers Can Try to Overcome the Moral-Hazard Problem Involving Their

question 52

Multiple Choice

Employers can try to overcome the moral-hazard problem involving their employees by

• A)paying their employees more often.
• B)paying their employees below-equilibrium wages since the employees will likely shirk some of their responsibilities.
• C)better monitoring their employees' work efforts.
• D)requiring their employees to take a pre-employment work effort test.

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Definitions:

Income Tax Rate

The measure at which income is taxed, affecting both companies and individuals.

Straight-Line Depreciation

Straight-line depreciation is a method to allocate the cost of a tangible asset over its useful lifespan evenly, implying an equal expense rate for each year of the asset's use.

After-Tax Discount Rate

The rate of return or discount rate applied to cash flows after accounting for the tax impact, used in net present value calculations.

Incremental Sales

The additional sales generated from a specific marketing campaign, sales activity, or product change, beyond regular expected sales.