Which of the Following Are Explanations for the Wage Gap

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are explanations for the wage gap?

• A) Women remain strongly clustered in relatively low-paying occupations.
• B) Women are expected to take time off from their career to raise children, disrupting the rate of their advancement.
• C) Women expect to get paid less.
• D) The higher the percentage of women in a profession, the higher the average wage.

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