Suppose 40 Percent of All Potential Workers Are Highly Skilled

question 13

Multiple Choice

Suppose 40 percent of all potential workers are highly skilled and contribute $50,000 to the firm each year. The remaining 60 percent of potential workers are less skilled and contribute only $30,000 to the firm each year. When schooling is not used as a signaling device, how much is the firm willing to pay a worker chosen at random?

• A) $30,000
• B) $34,000
• C) $38,000
• D) $42,000
• E) $50,000

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Definitions:

Basis Points

A unit of measure used in finance to describe the percentage change in the value or rate of a financial instrument, equal to 1/100th of 1%.

Yield To Maturity

The total return anticipated on a bond if held until its maturity date, factoring in its current market price, face value, interest rate, and time to maturity.

Perpetuity

A type of financial instrument that offers indefinite or endless payments to the holder, often used to represent the value of fixed interest stocks.

Compound Rate

The rate at which a sum of money grows exponentially over time, considering the reinvestment of interest or earnings.