Working in a Slaughterhouse Is Much Riskier and More Unpleasant

question 167

Multiple Choice

Working in a slaughterhouse is much riskier and more unpleasant than working in a bookstore.As a result,we'd expect a difference in wages between the two jobs.The difference is known as

• A) an efficiency wage.
• B) a compensating differential.
• C) a wage adjustment.
• D) a minimum wage.

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