Efficiency-Wage Theory Suggests That Paying

question 28

Multiple Choice

Efficiency-wage theory suggests that paying

• A)low wages might be profitable because they raise the efficiency of a firm's workers.
• B)low wages might be profitable because they lower the efficiency of a firm's workers.
• C)high wages might be profitable because they raise the efficiency of a firm's workers.
• D)high wages might be profitable because they lower the efficiency of a firm's workers.

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