Imagine that you are unhappy with your current job because you think you should have received a raise, but your boss did not give you one. In this story, you can think of yourself as the “citizen” and your boss as the “state.” According to the predictions of the Exit, Voice, and Loyalty theory, in which of the scenarios shown below should you ask for a raise (that is, “use voice”)?

A. When you really need the job, have little chance of finding another, and when your boss could easily replace you.
B. When you don’t really need the job because you could easily find another similar job, and when your boss could easily replace you.
C. When you don’t really need the job because you could easily find another similar job, and when your boss could NOT easily replace you.
D. According to the assumptions and logic of the EVL model, you should always ask for a raise in any of the scenarios described here.

C. When you don’t really need the job because you could easily find another similar job, and when your boss could NOT easily replace you.

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Which of the following best describes how cap-and-trade is a market-based solution for dealing with carbon dioxide emissions?

a. The market has reduced carbon dioxide emissions without government intervention because companies have self-regulated to remain competitive. b. The states have reduced carbon dioxide emissions because the federal government has been unwilling to do so. c. Companies that pollute have spent significant money lobbying Congress to grant them exemptions from environmental regulations. d. It allows those who reduce emissions to sell credits to those who do not meet environmental standards.

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