If Carpentry Positions a and B Required Identical Skill Levels

question 71

Multiple Choice

If carpentry positions A and B required identical skill levels, other things constant, which one of the following would most likely increase the wage rate of position A relative to position B?

• A) The work place of position A is in the intense heat of the sun, whereas the work place of B is air-conditioned.
• B) Position A is a safe office job; position B requires the employee to operate a dangerous saw.
• C) Position A offers steady employment, whereas employees holding position B are often laid off.
• D) Position A offers more sick leave and more paid holidays.

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