In the job characteristics model, the dimension of ________ refers to the degree to which a job provides substantial freedom, independence, and discretion to the individual in scheduling the work and determining the procedures to be used in carrying it ou

Injury-related absences from work are ________ times higher for workers with drinking problems.

a. 2.7 b. 3.2 c. 1.3 d. 4.1

Whitewater Co. is a U.S. company with sales to Canada amounting to C$8 million. Its cost of materials attributable to the purchase of Canadian goods is C$6 million. Its interest expense on Canadian loans is C$4 million. Given these exact figures above, the dollar value of Whitewater's "earnings before interest and taxes" would ____ if the Canadian dollar appreciates; the dollar value of Whitewater's cash flows would ____ if the Canadian dollar appreciates.

a. increase; increase b. decrease; increase c. decrease; decrease d. increase; decrease e. increase; be unaffected