According to equity theory
A)we choose people as comparison others only when we know that they receive fewer outcomes than we do.
B)our comparison other never exists in real life.
C)our comparison other is always someone in another organization.
D)we compare ourselves with a comparison other only when we are certain that inequity exists.
E)none of these statements are true.

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Equity theory suggests that individuals assess their job satisfaction and motivation by comparing their job inputs and outcomes with those of comparison others, which can be real or imagined, within the same organization or in different ones, and does not specify the conditions mentioned in options A, B, C, and D.

According to Equity Theory