Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 99

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A) Federal legislation encourages gender-based discrimination.
• B) Affirmative action programs are designed to prevent minority groups from exploiting race-based opportunities.
• C) Wage gaps between women, on the one hand, and white males, on the other hand, have fallen since the 1950s.
• D) Wage gaps between males and females have widened since 1980.

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