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Incentive means something that motivates or makes someone want to do something.

For example:

Low prices of bus tickets give people an incentive to go to work by bus instead of driving their cars.

motivation

encouragement

punishment

reason

Which words below are closest in meaning to incentive? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

reason

encouragement

motivation

punishment
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The examples below illustrate the meaning of incentive.

long hours

people you work with recognize your talents

increases in salary

promotions

Which of the following are incentives to stay at your job? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

people you work with recognize your talents

increases in salary

promotions

long hours
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give them benefits for doing it.

force them to do it.

make it worthwhile for them to do it.

offer them a reward for doing it.

Which answers below best explain the meaning of incentive? Click the 3 answers that best complete the sentence. To give people an incentive to do something is to...

Response:

give them benefits for doing it.

make it worthwhile for them to do it.

offer them a reward for doing it.

force them to do it.
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Multiple choice question

Read the paragraph and answer the question below.

encourage people to use other sources of energy besides oil.

give people loans for new electric appliances.

Incentives to Reduce America's Dependency on Oil

Despite more awareness of global warming, America is still very dependent on oil, and less than 10% of the country’s energy comes from alternative sources. Some people think that the government should be taking more responsibility for reducing the country’s dependency on oil. The most effective way to do this is to increase the amount of incentives the government gives to encourage the development and use of alternative energy. These incentives may include lending people money to develop new technologies based on solar energy and wind power.

Choose 1 answer that best completes this sentence. The main idea in this paragraph is that the American government should…

Response:

give people loans for new electric appliances.

encourage people to use other sources of energy besides oil.