Efficiency wages are ____ that raise _____?
Correct answer: C. high wages, productivity
- A. low wages, employment
- B. high wages, labor supply
- C. high wages, productivity
- D. high wages, employment
Explanation
Efficiency wages are deliberately high wages paid to encourage effort, reduce shirking and attract or retain productive workers. Their main intended effect is higher labour productivity, not simply greater employment.
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