Complete the following sentence with a (compound) word derived from the one(s) given in bracket.
Better wages have stimulated the （ ） to work harder. (employ)
【正确答案】：EMPLOYEES
【题目解析】：
根据前文the可知空格处应该要填名词的形式，employ的名词形式为employee和employer，根据句意更高的工资，应该是刺激员工，所以应该用employee，且此处不只一个员工所以填employees。句意：更高的工资激励了员工更加努力地工作。