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ce 2
Expect Utility to worker is: EU = w − 3 , where
c > 0.
FIRST-BEST EFFORT LEVEL
ce2
max ηev − .
e 3
First-Order condition:
2ce
ηv = .
3
3ηv
e∗ = .
2c
FIRM CANNOT OBSERVE EFFORT, BUT
ONLY OUTPUT LEVEL.
ce2
max EU = (ηe)w S + (1 − ηe)w F − .
e 3
FOC:
2ce
η(w S − w F ) = .
3
3η(w S − w F )
ê = . (1)
2c
RESULT 1:
Thus:
subject to e = ê.
First, we claim that in the solution, w F = 0.
Argue by contradiction.
3η2 w S (v − w S )
max .
wS 2c
First Order Condition:
3η2 v 3η2 w S
− = 0.
2c c