Question

Adam and Bob are identical twins who attended grammar school through high school together. Adam got a job after high school, and Bob got a job after graduating from college. Adam earns $36,000 a year, and Bob earns $69,000 a year. Select the best explanation for this wage difference.a. Adam has less human capital than Bob.b. Bob has less human capital than Adam.c. Adam has received a compensating differentiald. Adam is a member of a union.

Answer 1

Answer: Option A

                                         

Explanation: In simple words, human capital refers to the economic value of an individual employee to the organisation in which he or she works as based on the skill sets and experience that he she possess.

    The economic value can be created using various tools like education, training, good health or loyalty etc. Human capital is considered as an intangible asset but is not recorded in the balance sheet of the company as it cannot be quantified.

However, it is considered as the most important asset because the effective use of other resources depends on the human capital of an organisation.