Consider the following five scenarios related to wage inequality. Please label each with the correct source of the identified wage difference.
HUMAN CAPITAL
COMPENSANTING DIFFERENTIALS
TALEN/ABILTY
1. Both Riley and his twin brother, Roland, work for a package delivery company. Riley delivers cookies and cakes to local grocery stores and makes $18/hour. Roland, who is responsible for the transport of chemicals to and from the local university, earns $25/hour.
2. Bert works for the county animal shelter and is ranked consistently as the top dog catcher in the state. When asked how he is able to convince so many stray dogs to answer to him, Bert says it just comes naturally. As a result, Bert earns a salary about 15% higher than most other dog catchers.
3. Rosalie and Henry work at a nursery where they grow sunflowers. Rosalie works all day in the hot sun, planting and harvesting sunflowers, where she earns $34/hour. Henry, on the other hand, works inside the air conditioned warehouse, drying and roasting sunflower seeds, and earns $22/hour.
4. Simon and Denise both work as 3rd grade teachers at Riverbend Elementary School. Simon, who has a Master\'s Degree, earns $45,000 a year while Denise, who has only a Bachelor\'s Degree, earns $39,000 a year.
5. Bernice is an avid baseball fan and during a recent trip to watch her favorite team, the California Stars, she is selected to throw out the opening pitch as part of a fan appreciation event. Surprisingly, she throws an amazing 110mph pitch, which she says is easy to do, and is signed to a $15 million contract the next week.
