Bramble corp. produces a product that requires 2.6 pounds of materials per unit. the allowance for waste and spoilage per unit is 0.3 pounds and 0.1 pounds, respectively. the purchase price is $2 per pound, but a 2% discount is usually taken. freight costs are $0.1 per pound, and receiving and handling costs are $0.07 per pound. the hourly wage rate is $14 per hour, but a raise which will average $0.10 will go into effect soon. payroll taxes are $1.00 per hour, and fringe benefits average $2.20 per hour. standard production time is 1 hour per unit, and the allowance for rest periods and setup is 0.2 hours and 0.1 hours, respectively.

Amanufacturing firm is considering overhauling the existing compensation strategy. currently every front line employee who works on the assembly line earns the same hourly wage. ideally, management would like to institute a new pay system that involves pay-for-performance. which of the following recommendations is both consistent with scientific management's general emphases and generally good advice for management of this firma. the firm should adopt a differential pay system with one pay level for average performance, and a higher level for good performance. b. the firm should adopt a differential pay system, but the firm should modify it from its original design and provide many different levels of pay associated with different performance levels. c. the firm should understand worker psychology and to focus on pay as the key motivator. d. all of the abovee. none of the above