Alice perceives her job inputs as high and her job outcomes as high.Alice perceives Jane's inputs as low and her outcomes as low.Jane's perceptions are identical to Alice's in all respects.According to equity theory,
A)both women are experiencing inequity.
B)Alice experiences inequity but Jane doesn't.
C)Jane experiences inequity but Alice doesn't.
D)both women are experiencing equity.
E)both women should earn exactly the same income.

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Equity theory posits that individuals assess fairness in compensation by comparing their job input/outcome ratios to those of others. Since Alice and Jane perceive their inputs and outcomes similarly (both high for Alice and both low for Jane), and their perceptions about each other's inputs and outcomes are aligned, they would both feel that there is equity in their situations.

Alice Perceives Her Job Inputs as High and Her Job