If workers in nuclear power plants underestimate the true risk of their jobs
A) employers will pay compensating differentials to compensate employees fully for the risk they have assumed.
B) safety legislation will not make workers better off.
C) the wages of these workers will not be high enough to compensate them fully for the risk they have assumed.
D) the supply of workers in this occupation will exceed demand.

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If workers underestimate the true risk of their jobs, they may not demand high enough wages to compensate them fully for the risk they have assumed. As a result, their wages might not reflect the true risk of the job, and they may be undercompensated.

If Workers in Nuclear Power Plants Underestimate the True Risk