Traci and Ken Both Work at the Local Factory Producing

question 133

Multiple Choice

Traci and Ken both work at the local factory producing tractors.Traci earns $20 per hour working the day shift,and Ken earns $22 per hour working the night shift.Traci and Ken do the same job,have the same experience,and have the same level of education.This means that the

• A) higher-paying job has a compensating wage differential of $2 per hour.
• B) higher-paying job has a compensating wage differential of $22 per hour.
• C) higher-paying job is intrinsically more attractive than the lower-paying job.
• D) factory is discriminating against Traci because she is a woman.

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