Employees with Less Experience Tend to Earn Less Than Employees

question 77

Multiple Choice

Employees with less experience tend to earn less than employees with more experience, because

• A) experience is a compensating differential.
• B) experience on the job increases an employee's human capital.
• C) it is only fair that a more-experienced employee be paid more than a less-experienced employee.
• D) the government requires that more-experienced employees be paid more than less-experienced employees.

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Atomic Number

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