Q: Is a wage monetary compensation paid by an employer to an employee in exchange for work done? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a wage the monetary measure corresponding to the standard units of working time? ¶
A: Yes, The earliest such unit of time, still frequently used, is the day of work.
Q: Are wages part of the expenses that are involved in running a business? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Were wages paid in the Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt? ¶
A: Yes, and Ancient Greece, and Ancient Rome.