Which of These Instances Would Constitute Labor-Market Discrimination? Henry Receives

question 398

Multiple Choice

Which of these instances would constitute labor-market discrimination? Henry receives a higher wage than Ryan. Henry and Ryan are identical in all of their labor-market characteristics except that

• A)Henry is a college graduate, and Ryan has only a high school diploma.
• B)Henry has 10 years of experience at his job, whereas Ryan has only five years of experience.
• C)Henry is white and Ryan is Black.
• D)by objective measures Henry consistently outperforms Ryan.

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