Workers Who Work the Night Shift Are Often Paid More

question 13

Multiple Choice

Workers who work the night shift are often paid more than those who do identical work on the day shift. This is referred to as a

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

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