An Expansion Occurs When the Level of Real GDP Is

question 376

Multiple Choice

An expansion occurs when the level of real GDP is

• A) increasing.
• B) decreasing.
• C) at a cyclical peak.
• D) at a cyclical trough.

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Definitions:

Compensating Wage Differentials

Differences in wage rates due to the non-monetary aspects of different jobs, such as riskiness or social value.

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Efficiency Wages

Wages set above the market equilibrium by employers to boost employee productivity, morale, and loyalty, and to reduce turnover.

Discriminatory Wage Differentials

Variation in wages among workers that arises from factors unrelated to skills or job performance, often based on race, gender, ethnicity, or other non-performance related characteristics.