Evaluating Incentive Structures
Consider two distinct scenarios:
Scenario A: A bank provides a loan to an entrepreneur for a new business venture but requires that the entrepreneur first invest a large amount of their own personal savings into the project.
Scenario B: A tech company, concerned about remote employees not working diligently, decides to pay all its remote staff a salary that is 30% higher than the industry average for similar roles. The general job market for these roles is very competitive, with many available positions at other companies.
Critically evaluate which scenario's solution is likely to be more effective at aligning the individual's actions (the entrepreneur's or the employee's) with the goals of the institution (the bank or the company). Justify your conclusion by comparing the nature of what each individual stands to lose and how the external context influences the power of the incentive.
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