Suppose That White Workers Are Getting Paid $21/hour, While Similarly

question 199

Multiple Choice

Suppose that white workers are getting paid $21/hour, while similarly productive African-American workers are getting paid $18/hour. A prejudiced white employer with a discrimination coefficient of $24/hour will

• A)hire African Americans only if their wage rate falls to $3/hour.
• B)hire African-American workers.
• C)not hire African Americans at all, even if they offer to work for free.
• D)not hire African Americans, unless they work for free.

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