Larry and Mike Are Equally Skilled Construction Workers Employed by the Brown

question 254

Multiple Choice

Larry and Mike are equally skilled construction workers employed by the Brown and Root Company.Larry's job is riskier because he typically works on a scaffold 1,000 feet above ground.Larry's higher wage rate is the result of

• A)economic discrimination.
• B)a compensating differential.
• C)a negative feedback loop.
• D)a higher marginal revenue product.

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