The most common means of investment in human capital is

a.the migration of labour in search of better jobs

b.expanded years of schooling.

c.improved health care and maintenance.

d.having more children per family

The idea behind the concept of a learning curve is that an individual will

a.gain experience and increase productivity over time.

b.be subject to frequent spells of unemployment

c.have an income that falls over time.

d.receive the same income throughout a career.

The comparable worth doctrine asserts that

a.adjusting for years of experience, wages should be the same for all full-time workers.

b.retired workers should have pensions which reflect the skill of their prior occupation.

c.different jobs with the same skill requirements and responsibility should have the same wages.

d.female wages should be higher than male wages given the household responsibilities of females.

Economic discrimination occurs if female workers

a.are paid less than white male workers

b.have the same capabilities as white male workers but are paid more.

c.have less training, skills, experience, and education than white males

d.are not employed in the same occupations as white males