The difference in wages that results from nonmonetary characteristics of different jobs is called the


compensating differential.

Economics

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Suppose a 10% increase in the price of aspirin leads to a 5% decrease in the quantity demanded of aspirin. The demand for aspirin, therefore, is

A. inelastic. B. perfectly inelastic. C. unit elastic. D. elastic.

Economics

Human capital refers to:

A. the skills and knowledge that enable a worker to be productive. B. the accumulated financial wealth of households. C. physical capital owned by households rather than businesses. D. machinery used by labor in production.

Economics

Indians and Indian-Americans have played a pivotal role in powering Silicon Valley's digital revolution. The emigration of talented people from countries like India to countries like the United States is often called:

A. credentialism. B. the brain drain. C. Malthusianism. D. outsourcing.

Economics

Contractionary monetary policy tends to push the U.S. price level:

A. up and lower the exchange rate. B. down and lower the exchange rate. C. down and raise the exchange rate. D. up and raise the exchange rate.

Economics