The Theory of Efficiency Wages Explains Why

question 109

Multiple Choice

The theory of efficiency wages explains why

• A)setting wages at the equilibrium level may increase unemployment.
• B)it may be in the best interest of firms to offer wages that are above the equilibrium level.
• C)the most efficient way to pay workers is to pay them according to their skills.
• D)it is efficient for firms to set wages at the equilibrium level.

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Definitions:

Adjusting Entries

Entries made in journal accounts at the end of an accounting period to allocate income and expenditures to the period in which they actually occurred.

Annual Accounting Period

The 12-month period a company uses for accounting purposes to report its financial performance.

Prepaid Rent

The payment made for rent before it's due, recorded as an asset on the balance sheet until it's recognized as an expense in the period to which it relates.

Adjusting Entry

An entry made in the accounts to correct or allocate income and expenses to the appropriate accounting period.