Suppose That a Company Hires Recent College Graduates for Two

question 217

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a company hires recent college graduates for two types of jobs, sales people and credit analysts. The hours worked and skill levels are the same for both positions. The sales people get to travel to several desirable locations, whereas the credit analysts do not leave the home office. When comparing the salaries of the two positions, it is likely that the company pays the

• A)sales people less as a compensating differential.
• B)credit analysts less as a compensating differential.
• C)same salary for both positions because they require the same skill level.
• D)same salary for both positions because it would be illegal to do otherwise.

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Definitions:

Total Revenue

The sum of all revenue collected from selling goods or services before deducting any costs.

Marginal Cost

The monetary requirement for the generation of one additional unit of a good or service.

Average Total Cost

The total cost of production (fixed plus variable costs) divided by the total quantity of output produced. It measures the cost per unit of output.

Ceteris Paribus

a Latin phrase meaning "all other things being equal," used in economic models to isolate the effect of one variable.