Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A)Discrimination can reduce the perceived marginal revenue products of some groups of workers and thus lower their wage.
• B)Between 1975 and 1997, there was a considerable reduction in the gap between white male wages and black male wages.
• C)The average wage of black females has risen to about 80 percent of the average wage of white males.
• D)The gap between the earnings of black women and white males is smaller than the earnings gap between black males and white males.

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