Nick and Daryn Are Both Market Analysts Who Started Working

question 380

Multiple Choice

Nick and Daryn are both market analysts who started working for their current employer during the same year,graduated from the same university with bachelors' degrees in economics,and achieved similar performance reviews.Nick earned a master's degree last year.If Nick earns a higher annual salary than Daryn because he has more formal education,the employer is

• A) paying a compensating differential.
• B) paying efficiency wages.
• C) practicing discrimination.
• D) rewarding increases in human capital.

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Definitions:

Cross-sectional

Pertaining to a research design that examines a data sample or multiple samples at one specific point in time.

Sequential Method

A research or problem-solving technique that involves proceeding through a series of steps in order, one after the other.

Developmental Research Designs

Research methods used to examine changes in behavior or abilities over time, typically used in psychological and educational studies.

Panel Study

A type of longitudinal study where data are collected from the same subjects at multiple points in time, useful for identifying trends and changes.