A human resource department is evaluating its pay structure. A compensation specialist computes the compa$-$ratio of the designers and determines that it is $1\mathrm{.}4.$ What problem is most likely to result from a compa$-$ratio of this size?

The company may be in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

The company may have misclassified these employees as exempt when they are nonexempt.

The company may have difficulty keeping costs under control.

The company may have difficulty attracting and keeping qualified employees.

The company may not have met minimum$-$wage requirements.