Caroline works on a design team that develops costumes for historically based and fantasy-based movies. The team's designs are executed by professional seamstresses and tailors. In terms of measuring performance, which statement provides the best assessment of Caroline's job?
A)Her job would be suited for individual pay for performance because one can objectively judge the artistic merits of the costumes.
B)Her job is ill suited for pay for performance because the work product of the team is mostly based on subjective judgment.
C)Individual performance can be isolated and measured separately from her team members' contributions.
D)Individual performance can be measured by the number of design drawings she produces, and her pay could effectively be tied to this number.

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Since the design team's work is mostly based on subjective judgment, it would be difficult to objectively assess Caroline's individual performance for the purpose of pay for performance. Individual pay for performance may not be the most effective way to measure her contribution to the team's output.

Caroline Works on a Design Team That Develops Costumes for Historically