Which of the Following Statements About Outcome-Oriented or Behavior-Oriented Contracts

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about outcome-oriented or behavior-oriented contracts is true?

• A)Merit pay is an example of an outcome-based contract.
• B)Behavior-oriented contracts do not transfer risk to the agent.
• C)Outcome-oriented contracts do not require a compensating wage differential.
• D)Outcome-oriented contracts decrease the agent's risks.
• E)In behavior-based contracts,information asymmetry is not an important issue.

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Definitions:

Total Product Curve

A graphical representation showing the output of a firm in relation to a single input while holding other inputs constant.

Marginal Product

The additional output produced as a result of adding one more unit of a particular input, keeping other inputs constant.

Average Product

The ratio of total product to the amount of input used, determined by dividing the overall output by the input quantity.