In the United States, two forms of public incentives have been offered to improve employment rates. The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) refers to one of these initiatives and is:
A) A subsidy to employers who hire new workers from certain disadvantaged groups, such as welfare recipients.
B) A program that applies specifically to long-term welfare recipients and provides them with better compensation.
C) A mechanism by which employees are compensated when they are too sick to report to work.
D) None of the above

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The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a federal tax credit offered to employers as an incentive to hire individuals from certain target groups who have consistently faced significant barriers to employment, such as welfare recipients, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. It is not a program that applies specifically to long-term welfare recipients, nor is it a mechanism for compensating employees who are too sick to work.

In the United States, Two Forms of Public Incentives Have