Which of the Following Does Not Explain the "Beauty Premium

question 365

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does not explain the "beauty premium" differences in wages?

• A)Better-looking people are preferred by customers; thus, employers will pay them higher wages than average-looking people.
• B)Beauty may be an indirect measure of other abilities that employers value.
• C)Average-looking people are preferred by customers; thus, employers will pay them higher wages than better-looking people.
• D)Employers discriminate in favor of better-looking people.

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Definitions:

Control Limits

Statistically determined lines on a control chart outside of which a process is considered to be out of control or unnatural variations.

Assignable Variation

Changes within a process stemming from particular causes, instead of occurring randomly.

Pooled Standard Deviation

A statistical measure used to estimate the standard deviation of two or more samples by combining variances in a weighted average.

Assignable Cause Variation

Variability in a process that can be traced to a specific reason or cause, often indicating issues that need correction.