In the absence of strong evidence to the contrary,employees will naturally assume that a pay increase is a(n):
A) cost-of-living or seniority adjustment.
B) performance-based adjustment.
C) ability and effort adjustment.
D) merit adjustment.

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Making clear distinction among cost of living, seniority, and merit is a desirable precondition for implementing a pay-for-performance program. In the absence of strong evidence to the contrary, employees will naturally assume a pay increase is a cost-of-living or seniority increase.

In the Absence of Strong Evidence to the Contrary,employees Will