Which of the Following Is an Example of a Compensating

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a compensating wage differential?

• A)Nurse anesthetists are paid less than anesthesiologists (who have medical degrees).
• B)Workers in a dynamite mine receive higher wages than if they worked in other jobs that require the same level of skills.
• C)In the market for lawyers, top graduates from the top programs earn starting salaries that are significantly higher than the starting salaries earned by lower-ranked graduates from the lower-ranked programs.
• D)Popular movie stars like George Clooney command much higher salaries than other talented but lesser-known actors.

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Definitions:

Population Parameters

Numerical characteristics that describe various aspects of a population, such as its mean or variance.

Expected Frequencies

The anticipated count of occurrences in each category of a statistical distribution under a null hypothesis.

Chi-square Statistic

A measure used in statistics to assess how expectations compare to actual observed data, especially in the context of categorical variables.

Expected Frequencies

The predicted counts in each category of a variable, calculated based on a hypothesis or model.