Which Statement Describes a Compensating Differential

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Multiple Choice

Which statement describes a compensating differential?

• A) Tiger Woods gets paid more than does a university professor.
• B) A window washer working in a suburban residential subdivision gets paid less than does one who is washing windows on the outside of a skyscraper.
• C) A nuclear scientist gets paid more than does a janitor working in the same building.
• D) On average,White men get paid more than do women of all ethnicities.

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