Subpart (a):
Lessons on incentives.
Subpart (a):
Explanation of Solution
Militaries throughout the world give medals, citations, and other public honors to members of the military who excel in their duties. This is suggestive of lesson number three, an important lesson, which is that money isn’t everything.
Concept introduction:
Incentive: An incentive is something, a payment or concession, used to stimulate an individual to perform an action that derives a greater output or investment.
Subpart (b):
Lessons on incentives.
Subpart (b):
Explanation of Solution
Lesson two (that is, “tie pay to performance”) is inferred from the statement “people tip for good service after their meal is concluded”.
Concept introduction:
Incentive: An incentive is something, a payment or concession, used to stimulate an individual to perform an action that derives a greater output or investment.
Subpart (c):
Lessons on incentives.
Subpart (c):
Explanation of Solution
Real estate agents work on commission, but office managers at a real estate office are paid a straight salary: this statement is based on lesson two, that is, tie pay to performance.
Concept introduction:
Incentive: An incentive is something, a payment or concession, used to stimulate an individual to perform an action that derives a greater output or investment.
Subpart (d):
Lessons on incentives.
Subpart (d):
Explanation of Solution
Since both judges pled guilty, the important lesson which can be inferred from the statement is lesson one: you get what you pay for.
Concept introduction:
Incentive: An incentive is something, a payment or concession, used to stimulate an individual to perform an action that derives a greater output or investment.
Subpart (e):
Lessons on incentives.
Subpart (e):
Explanation of Solution
This statement demonstrates lesson four; that nudges can work. In the statement, there is a default option bias which would make all the workers who initially enrolled in the plan to stay in the plan.
Concept introduction:
Incentive: An incentive is something, a payment or concession, used to stimulate an individual to perform an action that derives a greater output or investment.
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