Wages for Low-Skilled Positions Are Typically Higher in Developed Countries

question 64

Multiple Choice

Wages for low-skilled positions are typically higher in developed countries than wages for identical positions in less-developed countries. Which of the following explains why this is the case?
I. There is a greater supply of low-skilled labor in less-developed countries.
II. There is a greater demand for low-skilled labor in developed countries.
III. There is a greater demand for low-skilled labor in less-developed countries.

• A) I only
• B) I and II only
• C) I and III only
• D) II only

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Definitions:

Interpersonal Demands

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