Doctors must complete four years of undergraduate education and four years of medical school, and work three to eight years in a hospital before they can fully practice on their own. In contrast, a worker at a fast-food restaurant need not complete high school. Using a supply and demand analysis explain why doctors earn higher wages than fast-food workers do.

Doctors must complete four years of undergraduate education and four years of medical school, and work three to eight years in a hospital before they can fully practice on their own. In contrast, a worker at a fast-food restaurant need not complete high school. Using a supply and demand analysis explain why doctors earn higher wages than fast-food workers do.

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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