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

question 259

Multiple Choice

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

• A) Pat is a college graduate, and James has only a high school diploma.
• B) Pat is a black , and James is white.
• C) Pat has 15 years of experience at her job, whereas James has only five years of experience.
• D) Pat is more willing to accept dangerous working conditions than James.

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