Question

Coal mining is a dangerous and dirty job. Suppose someone developed new machinery that made coal mining safer and cleaner; at the same time, suppose it made coal miners more productive. We would expect that the wages of coal miners would

Answer 1

D. Rise, fall, or stay the same

Step-by-step explanation:

In the case of a new invention, there are several scenarios that could play out. An invention which makes a job such as coal mining which was previously dangerous and dirty to become safer could result in;

1. A rise in the wages of the miners, perhaps, because their productivity is now increased.

2. A fall in the wages of the miners perhaps because they do not have to do much stressful work as there is now new machinery to make work easier.

3. Stay the same if the employer reasons that their wages are sufficient or commensurate to the work they now do.