The following appeared in the annual report from the president of the National Brush Company.
"In order to save money， we at the National Brush Company have decided to pay our employees for each brush they produce instead of for the time they spend producing brushes. We believe that this policy will lead to the production of more and better brushes， will allow us to reduce our staff size， and will enable the company factories to operate for fewer hours－－－resulting in savings on electricity and security costs. These changes will ensure that the best workers keep their jobs and that the company will earn a profit in the coming year."