Low-Skill Workers Earn a Lower Wage Than More Experienced, Higher

question 26

Multiple Choice

Low-skill workers earn a lower wage than more experienced, higher skilled workers because the

• A) low-skill workers lack the intelligence necessary to do any other form of work.
• B) low-skill workers were never given the opportunity to invest in human capital.
• C) supply of low-skill workers is large relative to the demand for workers in this skill category.
• D) low-skill workers are too lazy to search for other employment opportunities.

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