Which of the Following Does Not Explain the "Beauty Premium

question 365

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does not explain the "beauty premium" differences in wages?

• A)Better-looking people are preferred by customers; thus, employers will pay them higher wages than average-looking people.
• B)Beauty may be an indirect measure of other abilities that employers value.
• C)Average-looking people are preferred by customers; thus, employers will pay them higher wages than better-looking people.
• D)Employers discriminate in favor of better-looking people.

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