Since People Get Sick at All Hours of the Day

question 249

Multiple Choice

Since people get sick at all hours of the day, some nurses who work in hospitals are required to work the night shift. In most cases, the nurses who work the night shift earn a higher hourly wage for the same work as the nurses who work the day shift. This difference in pay is referred to as a

• A)discriminatory wage practice.
• B)compensating differential.
• C)wage inequity.
• D)a market inefficiency.

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