A Laboratory Study of Merit Pay Led to Which of the Following

question 37

Multiple Choice

A laboratory study of merit pay led to which of the following conclusions?

• A) Unless a merit pay is at least 10 to 11 percent of base pay,it will not produce the desired effect on employee behavior.
• B) Beyond a certain point,increases in merit-raise size are likely to improve performance.
• C) Smaller percentage raises given to employees at the higher ends of base-pay ranges are demotivating.
• D) Nonmerit components of a raise should not be separated from the merit component.

Understand the implications of temporary and permanent changes in income and taxes on consumption decisions.

Discuss the factors contributing to federal budget surpluses or deficits and their implications for fiscal policy.

Explain how discretionary fiscal policy can shift aggregate demand and supply curves.

Understand the concept of the cost of capital and its importance in finance.

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