Which of the Following Is Least Likely to Be the Reason

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is least likely to be the reason women are underrepresented in the economics profession?

• A)labor market discrimination
• B)the choice of women to select other occupations
• C)cultural bias in primary and secondary education
• D)the inability of women to solve problems in economics

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Definitions:

Percentile

A value on a scale of one to a hundred that indicates the percent of a distribution that is equal to or below it.

Normal Curve

A bell-shaped curve that represents the distribution of many types of naturally occurring data; synonymous with Gaussian distribution.

Normal Random Variable

A variable that is distributed in a way that fits the normal (Gaussian) distribution, characterized by its mean and standard deviation.

Mean

The average of a set of numerical values, calculated by adding them together and dividing by the number of values.