A business consulting firm hires Robin because shewas a math major in college. Her new job does notrequire any of the mathematics she learned, but thefirm believes that anyone who can graduate with amath degree must be very smart. This is an example ofa. a compensating differential.b. human capital.c. signaling.d. efficiency wages

A business consulting firm hires Robin because shewas a math major in college. Her new job does notrequire any of the mathematics she learned, but thefirm believes that anyone who can graduate with amath degree must be very smart. This is an example ofa. a compensating differential.b. human capital.c. signaling.d. efficiency wages

Principles of Microeconomics

7th Edition

ISBN:9781305156050

Author:N. Gregory Mankiw

Publisher:N. Gregory Mankiw

Chapter19: Earnings And Discrimination

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