Additional Factors That May Contribute to the Wage Gap Include

question 16

Multiple Choice

Additional factors that may contribute to the wage gap include the greater likelihood that aging women,more so than aging men,

• A) receive lower pay raises due to taking more sick days and are therefore viewed as less committed to work.
• B) are less likely to receive promotions as they are regarded as physically weaker.
• C) attempt to reenter the workforce after caring for children,a divorce,or the death of a partner.
• D) are less likely to receive opportunities in the entertainment industry,the highest paying domain in the United States workforce.

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