Alex,a researcher,claims that an exceptional employee with low pay will benefit more than his or her co-workers,who receive significantly better pay but perform below expectations,in a merit pay system.Which of the following statements strengthens Alex's claim?
A) An employee receiving high pay performs better than other employees.
B) The quality of the output produced by employees with high pay is better than that of other employees.
C) Employees with high pay complete their work before the standard time.
D) A higher pay range results in lower compa-ratios causing a bigger merit raise.
E) The average pay in a merit pay system can only rise by a maximum of 2% each year.

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A higher pay range would result in lower compa-ratios, causing employees to become eligible for bigger merit increases. Since the employee who is considered exceptional has a lower compa-ratio when compared to his co-workers, he is likely to be benefited more by receiving a better pay raise.

Alex,a Researcher,claims That an Exceptional Employee with Low Pay Will