The Table Shows the Average Earnings of Year-Round, Full-Time Workers

question 10

Multiple Choice

The table shows the average earnings of year-round, full-time workers by gender and educational attainment in a certain country. Let x represent earnings for males and y represent earnings for females, and find a linear model that expresses women's annual earnings as a function of men's. Interpret the slope of the linear model. Round your final values to three decimal places. ​

• A) Slope: females earn $1,292 for each $1,000 males earn
• B) Slope: the average difference in yearly male and female earnings is $1,292
• C) Slope: females earn $748 for each $1,000 males earn
• D) Slope: the average difference in yearly male and female earnings is $748
• E) Slope: the average of male and female earnings increases by an average of $748 for each level of educational attainment

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