Congressional Representatives Have Called for Extensive Ergonomics Regulations to Reduce

question 86

Multiple Choice

Congressional representatives have called for extensive ergonomics regulations to reduce strains and injuries from repetitive activities by workers. Such regulation, if passed, would be a good example of

• A) industrial regulation.
• B) the principal-agent problem.
• C) the free-rider problem.
• D) social regulation.

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Definitions:

Assignee

An individual or entity to whom rights or interests have been transferred by another, known as the assignor.

Assignment

The process of moving rights, ownership, or duties from one entity to another.

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Gratuitous Assignment

The transfer of rights or property from one party to another without the expectation of receiving something in return.