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Rachael, the wife of one of six physician-partners in a medical group, is the pr

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Question

Rachael, the wife of one of six physician-partners in a medical group, is the practice manager, earning an under-market rate compensation of $45,o00 per year. When the group expands and doubles its staff, Rachael gives herself a raise to $65,o00-the typical salary for a practice this size-without informing the partners. She tells another practice manager that the physicians have been talking about raising her salary for awhile, but impossible to manage without her. Are Rachael's actions justified? O a. No, because a $20,000 increase is excessive O b. Yes, because the partners were going to give her raise anyway. O c. Yes, because her compensation was below the market rate. d. No, because she did not consult the group partners.

Explanation / Answer

d. No, because she did not consult the group partners. Even in a case when the group expands and if she wanted to have a raise, she should have consulted the group partners about that. Its unfair to take a raise for yourself without any kind of consultation.