Which of the Following Is an Example of a Compensating

question 26

Multiple Choice

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

• A) A plastic surgeon must train for five more years than an internist and on average plastic surgeons earn 40% more per year than internists.
• B) A bank hires both men and women who have just graduated from college. The women are assigned positions as bank tellers, and the men are assigned to the management training program.
• C) It takes the same amount and type of training to be either a prison guard or a parole officer. Prison guards earn about 15% more than parole officers with the same amount of experience. About 3% of prison guards, but only 1% of parole officers, are injured on the job each year.
• D) Bill was injured on the job and as a result of his injuries he can no longer work. He now qualifies for $1,000 a month in disability payments.

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