Employees who believe that accomplishing a particular task will almost certainly result in a day off with pay would have:
A)an E-to-P expectancy above 100.
B)a P-to-O expectancy close to 1:0.
C)an outcome valence above 0:0.
D)an E-to-P expectancy close to minus 100.
E)a P-to-O expectancy close to 100.

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A P-to-O expectancy close to 1:0 means that the employee believes that high effort will result in a high probability of the desired outcome. In this case, the desired outcome is a day off with pay, which has a positive valence. Therefore, the employee's motivation to achieve the task will be high. The other options are not applicable in this scenario.

Employees Who Believe That Accomplishing a Particular Task Will Almost