Abundance Nurseries needs large numbers of unskilled employees every spring and summer to plant, maintain, and harvest the flower fields. Abundance is located in an area where there is a large supply of unskilled workers, and it has few problems recruiting workers as needed. It would be reasonable for Abundance Nurseries to use the _______________ -quartile approach to compensation strategy.
A)first
B)second
C)third
D)fourth

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Since Abundance Nurseries has a large supply of unskilled workers and has few problems in recruiting workers, it would be reasonable for them to use the first quartile approach to compensation strategy. This means that they would pay their workers at the low end of the pay scale compared to other companies in the industry. This approach allows Abundance Nurseries to keep labor costs low and maintain their profitability.

Abundance Nurseries Needs Large Numbers of Unskilled Employees Every Spring