One of the Reasons Many Firms Have Chosen to Use

question 62

Multiple Choice

One of the reasons many firms have chosen to use temporary employees rather than rehire full-time employees is that

• A) the government provides strong tax incentives to hire temporary workers.
• B) such workers usually are more loyal to the firm.
• C) most labor laws only apply to full-time workers, so there are fewer legal hassles associated with hiring temporary workers.
• D) it enables them to avoid the prohibitively high costs associated with terminating employees.

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