In a Recent U

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Essay

In a recent U.S.presidential campaign,a lobbyist for a prominent national women's organization made the claim that women in the United States earn $0.60 for every $1.00 earned by a man.A reporter,who was prepared for this statement,asked the lobbyist why wages paid to the organization's secretarial staff (all of whom were women)were significantly below the national average if they were truly interested in raising the rates of compensation for women.If you were the lobbyist,how would you have answered this question? Do you think your answer is convincing? Explain.

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Definitions:

Systematic Error

refers to a consistent, predictable error present in the results of measurements or experiments due to flaw in the measurement system.

Rational Expectations

A theory in economics suggesting that individuals make decisions based on their rational outlook, available information, and past experiences.

Adaptive Expectations

A theory in economics that expectations of future events are constructed based on past events and that agents adjust slower to new information.

Monetarists

Economists who emphasize the role of governments in controlling the amount of money in circulation as a primary method for managing the economy and combating inflation.