Evidence Suggests That Some of the Observed Average Female- Male

question 65

Multiple Choice

Evidence suggests that some of the observed average female- male wage differential can be explained by

• A)higher marginal revenue product for female workers.
• B)the labour- force participation rate of adult women being above that of adult men.
• C)the nature of the jobs and differences in acquired human capital.
• D)differences in the innate abilities between men and women.
• E)None of the above can explain part of the wage differentials.

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Definitions:

Horizontal Gene Transfer

The movement of genetic material between unicellular and/or multicellular organisms other than through the vertical transmission from parent to offspring.

Rapid Evolution

The fast rate of genetic changes within populations or species, often in response to environmental stressors or changes.

Prokaryotes

Single-celled organisms without a nucleus, including bacteria and archaea, having DNA free in the cytoplasm.

Archaea

A domain of single-celled microorganisms that are genetically distinct from bacteria and eukaryotes, often found in extreme environments.