Proponents of Comparable Worth Policies Argue That the Gap Between

question 24

Multiple Choice

Proponents of comparable worth policies argue that the gap between women's and men's average wages results from

• A) workers in jobs traditionally held by women being paid less than workers in jobs traditionally held by men, even if the skill sets and educational backgrounds required for the jobs are the same.
• B) women traditionally working in jobs that require less skills and educational background than jobs traditionally held by men.
• C) employers refusing to pay women the same wages for doing the same work as men.
• D) the tendency of women to leave the workforce for extended periods to raise children.
• E) the tendency of female college students to shun disciplines such as business and engineering which lead to high-paying jobs.

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