Differences in Human Capital Are Likely to

question 304

Multiple Choice

Differences in human capital are likely to

• A)be unrelated to wage rate differences across gender classifications, since both men and women are required to complete requirements for a high school diploma.
• B)be most helpful in explaining age discrimination, but unhelpful in explaining race discrimination.
• C)explain some of the differences in average wage rates across age classifications.
• D)explain all of the differences in average wage rates across gender classifications.

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