WGU C236 COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
FINAL EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED SOLUTIONS
◉ In San Francisco, the typical pay in the installation, maintenance,
and repair occupation exceeded the national average by 44 percent.
In Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the rate was 9 percent less than the
national average. What do these statistics represent?
Answer: relative pay differentials
◉ Many nonunion companies offer higher compensation than they
would if unions were nonexistent. What is this phenomenon called?
Answer: the spillover effect
◉ __________ pay is defined as added pay for employees that have
reached pay range range maximums and are unlikely to move into
higher grades.
Answer: longevity
◉ Which of the following is an advantage of seniority pay systems?
Answer: they reward employees on an objective basis
◉ Which pay system is most commonly used in America today?
FINAL EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED SOLUTIONS
◉ In San Francisco, the typical pay in the installation, maintenance,
and repair occupation exceeded the national average by 44 percent.
In Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the rate was 9 percent less than the
national average. What do these statistics represent?
Answer: relative pay differentials
◉ Many nonunion companies offer higher compensation than they
would if unions were nonexistent. What is this phenomenon called?
Answer: the spillover effect
◉ __________ pay is defined as added pay for employees that have
reached pay range range maximums and are unlikely to move into
higher grades.
Answer: longevity
◉ Which of the following is an advantage of seniority pay systems?
Answer: they reward employees on an objective basis
◉ Which pay system is most commonly used in America today?
