Hadley, a human resource manager at Ion Consulting, believes that it is important for employees to feel a sense of satisfaction about their jobs, because a satisfied employee will contribute more to the organization than an employee who is dissatisfied with his or her job. Which action by Hadley's department would best contribute to employee satisfaction?

A) rewarding employees for meeting goals
B) paying all employees the same salary, regardless of performance
C) giving out trophies instead of extra pay for accomplishments
D) simplifying jobs to the most routine activities
E) setting easy-to-reach goals

If an increase in income results in a decrease in the quantity demanded for a product, the product is ________, and the value of the income elasticity of demand is ________.

A) a normal good; positive
B) a normal good, negative
C) an inferior good; positive
D) an inferior good; negative

Mycha indorsed a check from her aunt by signing her name on the back, but she dropped it on the subway on the way to the bank. The check is now comparable to cash because it is a bearer instrument.

Which of the following statements is not true of chatbots?

A) Bots are algorithms acting in social media networks.
B) Their capabilities offer potential value to marketers and consumers.
C) Bots can make recommendations,provide information,facilitate purchases,and interact in conversations.
D) Nearly 30% of people cannot identify bots from live users on social networks.
E) None of these.

MIRRs are generally lower and more realistic than the IRRs.

An example of a mixed cost is

A) direct materials.
B) supervisory salaries.
C) utility costs.
D) property taxes.