In Which of the Following Groups Is Social Loafing LEAST

question 70

Multiple Choice

In which of the following groups is social loafing LEAST likely?

• A) Girl Scouts who must gather wood for a campfire
• B) restaurant food servers who are allowed to keep the individual tips they receive
• C) executive board members who each receive an equal share of the company profits
• D) students working on a group project for which they will all receive the same grade

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Definitions:

Labor

The human effort, whether physical or mental, that is used in the production of goods and services.

Law of Diminishing Returns

An economic principle stating that adding more of one factor of production, while keeping others constant, will at some point yield lower per-unit returns.

Marginal Product

The additional output produced as a result of utilizing one more unit of input, holding all other inputs constant.

Total Product

The total quantity of output produced by a firm or an economy within a certain period, often considered in relation to inputs used.