Suppose That Japanese and Chinese Workers Are Equally Productive, but Japanese

question 105

Multiple Choice

Suppose that Japanese and Chinese workers are equally productive, but Japanese workers receive a higher wage than Chinese workers. Then, refusing to hire Chinese workers would

• A) increase the firm's costs.
• B) decrease the firm's costs.
• C) increase the firm's profits.
• D) decrease the firm's profits.
• E) do both a and d.

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Definitions:

Deviance

Behaviors or actions that violate the norms and expectations of a society or social group.

Beauty

An aesthetic quality or feature that gives pleasure to the senses or exalts the mind and spirit.

Utensil

A tool or implement, especially one used in the kitchen, for preparing, serving, or eating food.

Norm Violation

The act of breaking the rules or standards of behavior that are accepted by a society or social group.