As the Mayor of a Local Town, I Have the Power

question 41

Multiple Choice

As the mayor of a local town, I have the power to repeal workplace safety laws. How would repealing all workplace safety laws affect the wages of kindergarten teachers, who work in relatively safe jobs, at the local school?

• A) It would reduce teachers' wages because of less-severe negative compensating differentials.
• B) It would increase teachers' wages because of less-severe negative compensating differentials.
• C) It would reduce teachers' wages because of more-severe negative compensating differentials.
• D) It would increase teachers' wages because of more-severe negative compensating differentials.
• E) It would have little effect on teachers' wages because of a lack of negative compensating differentials.

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Governmental bodies responsible for implementing, administering, and enforcing laws and regulations in specific areas of public policy.

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A law that gives a government entity or agency the authority to take certain actions or enforce specific regulations.

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Regulations established by a government's legislative body to interpret and implement statutory laws.

Prosecutor

A legal officer who represents the government in criminal proceedings, charging and attempting to prove the guilt of the defendant.