Multiple Choice
An example of a compensating differential is
A) a cardiologist must train for two more years than a family practitioner and on average cardiologists earn 65% more per year than family practitioners.
B) a police department hires both men and women who have just graduated from college. The men are assigned patrol duty, and the women are assigned desk jobs.
C) it takes the same amount and type of training to be either a paramedic or an emergency room nurse. Paramedics earn about 25% more than emergency room nurses with the same amount of experience. About 12% of paramedics, but only 3% of emergency room nurses, are injured on the job each year.
D) Paulie was injured on the job at a tanning salon and as a result of his injuries he can no longer work. He now qualifies for $1,600 a month in disability payments.
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