Suppose That All Workers Value a 1% Reduction in the Workplace

question 66

Multiple Choice

Suppose that all workers value a 1% reduction in the workplace injury rate at $1,000.The cost of reducing the injury rate by 1% is $200 per worker.Firms currently pay $20,000 per year to workers,without any effort to improve safety.
Suppose new firms began to offer workers $19,500 and a 1% reduction in the injury rate.The new firms would find that

• A)no workers are applying for their jobs.
• B)their costs of wages and injury reduction exceed the costs of the existing firms.
• C)workers would be willing to accept their offer.
• D)only injury prone workers would apply.

Recognize the importance of ad substantiation and the requirements for claims made in advertisements.

Understand the concept of cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis and its importance in business decision-making.

Calculate break-even points in units and dollars using different methods and interpret the results.

Apply the graphical approach to CVP analysis for visualizing profit or loss at various levels of sales volume.

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