According to Adam Smith's writings, in which of the following ways would piece-rate incentives differ from excessive division of labor?
A) They would create a net outflow of workers instead of inflow.
B) They would create less competition for skilled labor, not more.
C) They would lower a worker's income instead of raising it.
D) They would hurt a worker's physical health rather than mental health.

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Adam Smith argued that while the division of labor could lead to significant productivity gains, it might also have negative effects on workers' mental health due to the monotony and repetitiveness of tasks. In contrast, piece-rate incentives, which pay workers based on the amount of work they complete, could potentially harm physical health by encouraging workers to overexert themselves to produce more, but they are not directly related to the mental health concerns associated with excessive division of labor.

According to Adam Smith's Writings, in Which of the Following