Pick one:

A difference between incentives and merit increases is that incentives:

Multiple Choice

a. do not increase the base wage, whereas merit increases increase the base wage.

b. cannot be tied to the performance of an individual, whereas merit increases can be tied to the performance of an individual.

c. rely on a subjective measure of performance, whereas merit increases rely on an objective measure of performance.

d. are relational returns, whereas merit increases are part of the total compensation.