The Term "Compensating Differential" Refers to

question 79

Multiple Choice

The term "compensating differential" refers to

• A) the fact that workers who do similar work should be paid the same wage.
• B) the fact that some workers live further from their jobs than do other workers.
• C) a wage difference that is distinguishable on the basis of monetary characteristics.
• D) a wage difference that arises from nonmonetary characteristics of different jobs.

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Definitions:

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