At Sears, Management Created a Reward System That Had the Effect

question 43

Multiple Choice

At Sears, management created a reward system that had the effect of making employees act unethically and overcharge customers. This was caused by:

• A) the Moral Rights model of ethics.
• B) societal ethics.
• C) bad individual ethics.
• D) outside pressure.

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Definitions:

Elastic Supply

A situation where the quantity supplied of a good or service changes significantly in response to a change in price.

Regressive Tax

A tax system where the tax rate decreases as the taxable amount increases, placing a higher burden proportionally on lower-income earners.

Tax Schedules

Detailed tables or lists provided by tax authorities that outline the tax rates applicable to various levels of taxable income.

Taxable Income

The amount of an individual’s or corporation's income used to calculate how much tax they owe to the government, after deductions and exemptions.