EBK PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (SECON
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ISBN: 9780393616149
Author: Mateer
Publisher: W.W.NORTON+CO. (CC)
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Chapter 1, Problem 1QR
To determine
Check whether the situation is positive incentive or negative incentive.
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When the instructor provides daily quizzes, the students will focus to prepare for the daily quizzes in order to avoid the negative impact. This will cause lower marks in the examination. Thus, this can be considered as a negative incentive.
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Negative incentive: Negative incentive refers to a situation where the people are discouraged from doing something.
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