Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 140

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A) Discrimination can reduce the perceived marginal revenue products of some groups of workers and thus lower their wage.
• B) Between 1955 and 2010, there was no reduction in the gap between white male wages and black male wages.
• C) The average wage of black females has risen to about 85 percent of the average wage of white males.
• D) The gap between the earnings of black women and white males is smaller than the earnings gap between black males and white males.

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