Question

1. why are engineers typically paid more than social workers? * 2 points more physically demanding job higher demand and limited supply government mandates longer working hours

Explanation:

In economics, the principle of supply and demand affects wages. If a profession (like engineering) has high demand (many jobs available) and limited supply (fewer qualified workers), employers offer higher wages to attract talent. Social work may have lower demand (relatively fewer high - paying job openings in some contexts) or more supply (more people entering the field), so wages are lower. Physical demand (many physically demanding jobs like manual labor are not highly paid), government mandates (not the main driver here as market forces are stronger in many cases), and longer hours (not the core economic reason for wage differences) are less relevant compared to supply and demand.

Answer:

Higher demand and limited supply