The text quotes W. Edwards Deming as saying that "pay is not a motivator." The history of incentive pay plans shows that:

A. there is a mixed record in success of incentive pay plans.
B. they rarely work.
C. incentives work in every instance.
D. incentives must be non-monetary to work.


Answer: A

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