Andrew showed up to every team meeting late and did not complete his part of the project. The rest of the team had to pick up the slack to complete the project on time. Despite his lack of contribution, Andrew received the same group incentive as everyone else on the team. This illustrates which disadvantage of group incentives?

A. Social loafing may occur.
B. Individual output may be discounted.
C. Outstanding performers may slacken efforts.
D. Group infighting may arise.


A. Social loafing may occur.

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