A merit increase is best described as:

A. a one-time reward for past performance that does not increase base pay.
B. compensation given to provide for items that are in short supply.
C. psychological returns employees believe they receive in the workplace.
D. percentage increment to base pay provided to all employees regardless of performance.
E. an increment to base pay that recognizes past work behaviour.


Answer: E

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A. instrument theory B. social cognitive theory C. reinforcement theory D. theory of attributions

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The year-end balance of the owner's capital account appears in

A) both the statement of owner's equity and the income statement B) only the statement of owner's equity C) both the statement of owner's equity and the balance sheet D) both the statement of owner's equity and the statement of cash flows

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A) stay constant on a per unit basis as output changes B) increase in total as output increases C) decrease in total as output decreases D) all of the answers are correct

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Which of the following statements about MRP II is true?

a. When it was introduced, MRP II did not have any provision for feedback. b. It was introduced in the 1990s. c. It was introduced to replace CRP. d. It is replaced by DRP.

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