Adverse Selection Is a Situation in Which

question 156

Multiple Choice

Adverse selection is a situation in which

• A)only men are hired for particular jobs
• B)comparable worth laws actually reduce the number of women in certain professions
• C)people who use illegal drugs apply for jobs where employers do not use drug testing
• D)employers have a better knowledge of the productivity of labor suppliers than do the labor suppliers
• E)employers attempt to quantify the productivity of their workers

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