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Scenario 17.2
Consider the information below:
For Group K the cost of attaining an educational level y is
CK(y) = $2,000y
and for Group M the cost of attaining that level is
CM(y) = $4,000y.
Employees will be offered $30,000 if they have where y* is an education threshold determined by the employer. They will be offered $90,000 if they have
-Refer to Scenario 17.2. If the threshold educational level y* is set at 20,
Compensating Differential
A difference in wage rates designed to offset the desirability or undesirability of a job's attributes.
Human Capital
The collective skills, knowledge, or other intangible assets of individuals that can be used to create economic value for the individuals, their employers, or their community.
Compensating Differential
A difference in wages that arises to compensate workers for non-monetary differences in different jobs, such as risk or undesirable location.
Hazard Pay
Hazard Pay is additional compensation provided to employees for performing work that is dangerous or involves risk.
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