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Economics (AS & A Level) · Feb / March 2024 · Paper 32 · Question 8

9708Growth and survival of firms

Which type of employment contract is most likely to overcome the principal agent problem?

  1. Aincreasing monthly salaries of waiters in a restaurant to decrease their dependence on tips from customers
  2. Blinking workers’ pay with the profits of the firm to motivate them to raise the profitability of the firm
  3. Cmaking full fee payment in advance to a lawyer to motivate him to prepare a legal case well
  4. Doffering permanent contracts to give workers job security

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Correct answer: B. linking workers’ pay with the profits of the firm to motivate them to raise the profitability of the firm

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