According to Behavioral Psychologists,which of the Following Compensation Packages Would

question 13

Multiple Choice

According to behavioral psychologists,which of the following compensation packages would most people rank as the least desirable?

• A) A guaranteed base salary of $54,000
• B) A base salary of $50,000, plus a 50% chance of earning a $4,000 bonus for meeting minimum productivity requirements
• C) A base salary of $54,000, with a 50% chance of sustaining a $4,000 penalty for failing to meet minimum productivity requirements
• D) Choices (b) and (c) are, by an overwhelming majority of people, ranked as being equally undesirable

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