Compared with a Similar Job That Requires Little Human Capital

question 63

Multiple Choice

Compared with a similar job that requires little human capital labor market issues, a job that requires a large amount of human capital labor market issues will likely pay:

• A) a lower wage rate.
• B) a higher wage rate.
• C) the same wage rate.
• D) twice the wage rate.

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