Question

2. Critical analysis Q3

Which of the following is likely to be the largest source of earnings differences between an upper-story window washer and a ground-floor window washer?

A difference in years of experience

Compensating wage differentials for dangerous working conditions

Tournament pay

A difference in job location

7. Critical analysis Q11

Consider two occupations (A and B) in which people have the same skills and abilities. When employed, workers in the two occupations work the same number of hours per day. In occupation A, employment is stable throughout the year, while employment in occupation B is characterized by seasonal layoffs.

The hourly wage will be lower in occupation (A or B)? .

Answer 1

2. Compensating wage differentials for dangerous working conditions is likely to be the largest source of earnings differences between an upper-story window washer and a ground-floor window washer because though having same number of years of experience,same post in the workplace and difference job location, due to the difference in the danger related to the working condition can lead to have wage difference .

3.Considering two occupations (A and B) in which people have the same skills and abilities. When employed, workers in the two occupations work the same number of hours per day. In occupation A, employment is stable throughout the year, while employment in occupation B is characterized by seasonal layoffs.

The hourly wage will be lower in occupation A because there is no uncertainty related to the job but in occupation B there is seasonal layoff or uncertainty in the job that will lead to have higher hourly wage