Why Would a Wage Differential Due to Discrimination in Hiring

question 48

Multiple Choice

Why would a wage differential due to discrimination in hiring be unlikely to persist in a competitive labor market?

• A)There is a cost advantage for firms that do not discriminate.
• B)Workers who are victims of discrimination will eventually drop out of the labor market.
• C)Competing firms will hire fewer of the workers who are temporarily victimized by discrimination.
• D)Discrimination cannot exist in markets.

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Definitions:

Femoral Vein

A major blood vessel in the thigh that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower body back to the heart.

Popliteal Vein

The popliteal vein is a deep vein located behind the knee, which forms from the venous return of the lower leg and drains into the femoral vein.

Venous Drainage

The process by which blood is returned to the heart through veins after oxygen and nutrients have been delivered to tissues.

Superior Vena Cava

The superior vena cava is a large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the upper half of the body to the heart.