One issue with using lifetime earnings as a proxy for human life is that it treats upper-income jobs and hence individuals in those jobs as more valuable than lower-income individuals.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

Using future earnings potential gives high dollar values to life for those in high-income jobs relative to those in low-income jobs and hence suggests that rich people are more valuable than poor people.

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Which of the following statements is correct?

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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