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asd123

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Why is it advantageous to employers to have a large number of marginal people (uneducated and/or undocumented) in the work force?
 
  a. Because desperate people will work for very low wages, thus depressing wages for all workers
  b. To have someone to blame for industrial accidents
  c. To have someone to blame for unionization efforts, thus depressing interest in unions among more educated workers
  d. Because employers want the opportunity to improve society by raising people out of poverty

Question 2

Because capitalism stresses the primacy of maximizing profits, it is in the interest of employers to
 
  a. provide high-quality health care benefits.
  b. provide stock options for employees.
  c. hire the most qualified workers.
  d. keep wages low.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: a. Because desperate people will work for very low wages, thus depressing wages for all workers

Answer to Question 2

Answer: d. keep wages low.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Correct answers!


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Reply #3 on: Jul 2, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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