What Does the Theory of Efficiency Wages Explain

question 46

Multiple Choice

What does the theory of efficiency wages explain?

• A) why setting wages at the equilibrium level may increase unemployment
• B) why it may be in the best interest of firms to offer wages that are above the equilibrium level
• C) why the most efficient way to pay workers is to pay them according to their skills
• D) why it is efficient for firms to set wages at the equilibrium level

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Definitions:

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