If gross pay increases by $500, total employee benefits increase by $200 and total job expenses decrease by $300, then total employment compensation _____.

Total employment compensation rises with gross pay and benefits, and falls with job expenses. Gross pay increases by $500 and benefits increase by $200; because job expenses decrease by $300, that also adds $300 to compensation. The total increase is $500 + $200 + $300 = $1,000, so the correct choice is “increases by $1,000.”

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