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ZIMSEC O-Level Economics

6.4.4Wage differentials

Wage differentials in ZIMSEC O-Level Economics: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 6.4.4.1Form 4: identify and explain the bases of wage differentials (training, risk, prestige, gender, government policy, culture).

Lessons

  • Wage differentials: why wages differ

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Wage differentials: sample question

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The table shows average earnings in a fictional town.

Occupation Average monthly earnings (US$)
Cleaner 180
Bus driver 360
Teacher 540
Mining engineer 1,620

How many times as much as a cleaner does a mining engineer earn?

Answer in times.

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