Which of the Following Is True

question 210

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) If employers can hire equally productive female employees at a lower wage than males, the profit motive gives them a strong incentive to do so.
• C) The female/male earnings ratio is higher for persons who are married than for those who remain single.
• D) Both a and c are true.

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