Which of These Instances Would Constitute Labor-Market Discrimination? Courtney and Nicole

question 288

Multiple Choice

Which of these instances would constitute labor-market discrimination? Courtney and Nicole are identical in all of their labor-market characteristics except that Courtney earns a higher salary than Nicole because

• A)Courtney is beautiful and Nicole is not.
• B)Courtney is 40 years old and Nicole is 60 years old.
• C)Courtney works the night shift and Nicole works the day shift.
• D)Courtney attended on the job-training seminars which allows her to do tasks Nicole is not qualified for.

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