This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: Why is it advantageous to employers to have a large number of marginal people (uneducated and/or ... (Read 152 times)

asd123

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 557
on: Jul 2, 2018
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.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

Smiles0805

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 305
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.


asd123

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 557
Reply #2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Correct answers!


Smiles0805

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 305
Reply #3 on: Jul 2, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


« previous next »
 

Did you know?

There are 20 feet of blood vessels in each square inch of human skin.

Did you know?

Though methadone is often used to treat dependency on other opioids, the drug itself can be abused. Crushing or snorting methadone can achieve the opiate "rush" desired by addicts. Improper use such as these can lead to a dangerous dependency on methadone. This drug now accounts for nearly one-third of opioid-related deaths.

Did you know?

Cancer has been around as long as humankind, but only in the second half of the twentieth century did the number of cancer cases explode.

Did you know?

The largest baby ever born weighed more than 23 pounds but died just 11 hours after his birth in 1879. The largest surviving baby was born in October 2009 in Sumatra, Indonesia, and weighed an astounding 19.2 pounds at birth.

Did you know?

Critical care patients are twice as likely to receive the wrong medication. Of these errors, 20% are life-threatening, and 42% require additional life-sustaining treatments.

Large Tortoiseshell Large Tortoiseshell
The Very Large Array (VLA) The Very Large Array (VLA)
Postage meters are used for large mailings. Postage meters are used for large mailings.
“Career choice” for many women means leaving their paid jobs for a number of years when they ... “Career choice” for many women means leaving their paid jobs for a number of years when they ...
The number of research articles published on the topic of religious practices and spirituality have ... The number of research articles published on the topic of religious practices and spirituality have ...
Flow Patterns and Large-Scale Weather: The Steering of Midlatitude Cyclones Flow Patterns and Large-Scale Weather: The Steering of Midlatitude Cyclones
Video: Hydrogen bonds vs. Ionic bond

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library