Which of the following predictions about the use of pay surveys is most likely to be realized in the next five years?
A)They will be conducted largely electronically, using Web-based technology.
B)The way market pricing distorts the internal equity of the compensation system will make them less popular.
C)They will be under a major legal challenge due to widespread accusations of price fixing on wages.
D)Those conducted by linking company payroll databases to a surveying company will be illegal because of invasion of privacy considerations.

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The use of Web-based technology for pay surveys is already becoming increasingly popular, and it is likely to continue to grow in popularity over the next five years as technology continues to advance. Options B, C, and D are unlikely to occur, as there is no evidence to suggest that market pricing is distorting compensation systems, that there will be a major legal challenge to pay surveys, or that linking company databases to pay surveys will become illegal due to privacy concerns.

Which of the Following Predictions About the Use of Pay