Economists have hypothesized that the widening gap between the wages of unskilled workers and skilled workers may be due to ?

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If a person who works in coal mine gets paid more than a person with a similar background and skills who works in a safer job, then ?

A. coal miners must have greater human capital than others B. we have observed a compensating differential C. coal miners must be more attractive than other workers D. we have evidence of discrimination against workers outside the coal mine...

Unions achieve a higher wage differential the more _____ and the more ______?

A. inelastic the demand for labour, they can restrict the supply of labour B. members they have, aggressive they behave C. the economy is growing, people prefer leisure D. the productivity is growing vacancies exist...

the cost of using capital services is the ?

A. wage rate of capital B. interest charges C. marginal capital cost D. rental rate for capital...

Which of the following explanations of wage differentials is not likely to be true ?

A. Men have more human capital than women B. Employers in competitive markets are bigots C. Men have more job experience than women D. None of the above...

Which of the following is not a reason why some workers are paid above the equilibrium wage ?

A. minimum-wage laws B. efficiency wages C. unions D. beauty...