Which of the Following Is True

question 518

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true?

• A) Employers who discriminate against women will have lower costs than rival firms that hire employees strictly on the basis of merit (productivity).
• B) On average, the number of hours worked per year by women in the labor force is greater than the hours worked by men in the labor force.
• C) The female/male earnings ratio is substantially higher for never married persons than for those married with a spouse present.
• D) As the proportion of women preparing for careers as professionals has increased in recent decades, the earnings of women have declined relative to those for men.

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Definitions:

Imports

Goods or services brought into one country from another, contributing to the supply in the domestic market and affecting the nation's trade balance.

Exports

Goods or services produced in one country and sold to buyers in another, contributing to national income.

GDP

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the total market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a specified period.

Per Capita Real GDP

A measure of the average economic output per person, adjusted for inflation, in a given country.