As the Year 2000 Approached, Many Organizations Hired "Young" and "Inexperienced

Multiple Choice

As the year 2000 approached, many organizations hired "young" and "inexperienced" information technology (IT) specialists to help address the Y2K problem. Many of these new hires were paid high compensation that brought them very close to the compensation earned by experienced IT specialists working with these companies. Which of the following can such a practice lead to?

A) wage inversion
B) pay equity
C) wage-rate compression
D) high turnover across the board