Historically a Discrepancy Exists Between the Pay for Women and Men

question 113

Multiple Choice

Historically a discrepancy exists between the pay for women and men of equal qualifications. Which statement most accurately describes this inequality?

• A) Although the pay discrepancy between men and women used to be quite large, it is nonexistent today.
• B) Despite threats of legal action, women still make significantly less than men of equal background.
• C) So much has been done to correct this discrepancy that women, on average, earn more than men of equal qualifications.
• D) The discrepancy in pay has shifted back and forth the last three decades; that is, sometimes women are paid more and sometimes men are paid more.
• E) Women and men of equal qualifications have, for the past two decades, made approximately the same amount of money from similar occupations.

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