system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
Eli5: How can higher labor costs increase profits? How did Henry Ford's $5 wage per day increase the profitability of Ford's motor company?
gpt
People who feel valued (not exclusively in terms of money!) tend to be more motivated and willing to "go the extra mile", which increases throughput and decreases errors. If someone feels exploited, why would they do more than the bare minimum to not get fired?