Sairs Info Solutions Is a Firm That Develops Software Applications

question 39

Multiple Choice

Sairs Info Solutions is a firm that develops software applications for other companies.After the company moves into a new office space,most of the employees complain about the lack of comfortable seating arrangements.Following up on the complaint,the HR department advises management to invest in studying the ergonomics of the new office space.Which of the following would serve as an incentive for the company to invest in the study of ergonomics?

• A) Ergonomics empowers employees by giving them decision-making authority.
• B) Ergonomics reduces the physical strain on employees performing a job.
• C) Ergonomics reduces the number of reporting relationships in a job.
• D) Ergonomics enlarges jobs by moving employees among different jobs.
• E) Ergonomics increases a job's mental demands.

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Definitions:

Profit-Maximizing

A strategy or point at which a business makes the highest profit possible, given its production costs and market demand.

Total Revenue

The entire amount of income generated by the sale of goods or services by a company before any expenses are deducted.

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not vary with the level of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance premiums.

Variable Costs

Costs that change in proportion to the level of goods or services that a business produces.