Expository Essay
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Cole Nelson
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English 12
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Mrs. Paulson
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December 18, 2011
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Are Actors and Athletes Paid too Much?
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Wouldn't it be great to make 31.3 million dollars a year and an additional 47 million dollars in endorsements simply to play a game? Michael Jordan, along with many other professional athletes thinks so. In the 1996 season, playing 3,106 minutes Michael Jordan made 170,000 dollars a day, equaling out to be 160.97 dollars a second. Even more unbelievable are Mike Tyson's earnings in his match with Peter McNeeley. In a single second, he made 281,000 dollars. Do these athletes really deserve all that money?
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Professional athletes are making too much money in a society where salaries and wages are traditionally based on the value of one’s work. In today's society, one will be paid more if their job is more economically important. However, teaching is one of the most economically important occupations because our future economy relies on the education of its youth, yet teachers are paid much less than the average professional athlete. The U.S President makes decisions that affect our economy and yet he only makes 400,000 dollars a year (Barack Obama). Professional athletes do not play near as vital role in the economy as the president, but their salaries reflect otherwise. These games are supposed to be played for fun, not for millions of dollars.
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Others of this view say payment is being received for a service,therefore professional sports are a business. Many people believe athletes are being paid for little work, but in fact they work harder than any one else. Not only
Cole Nelson
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English 12
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Mrs. Paulson
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December 18, 2011
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Are Actors and Athletes Paid too Much?
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Wouldn't it be great to make 31.3 million dollars a year and an additional 47 million dollars in endorsements simply to play a game? Michael Jordan, along with many other professional athletes thinks so. In the 1996 season, playing 3,106 minutes Michael Jordan made 170,000 dollars a day, equaling out to be 160.97 dollars a second. Even more unbelievable are Mike Tyson's earnings in his match with Peter McNeeley. In a single second, he made 281,000 dollars. Do these athletes really deserve all that money?
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Professional athletes are making too much money in a society where salaries and wages are traditionally based on the value of one’s work. In today's society, one will be paid more if their job is more economically important. However, teaching is one of the most economically important occupations because our future economy relies on the education of its youth, yet teachers are paid much less than the average professional athlete. The U.S President makes decisions that affect our economy and yet he only makes 400,000 dollars a year (Barack Obama). Professional athletes do not play near as vital role in the economy as the president, but their salaries reflect otherwise. These games are supposed to be played for fun, not for millions of dollars.
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Others of this view say payment is being received for a service,therefore professional sports are a business. Many people believe athletes are being paid for little work, but in fact they work harder than any one else. Not only