Which of the Following Is True About the Effects of Gender

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about the effects of gender on class stratification?

• A) Women across the classes have gained tremendously in the past decade.
• B) The median income for women is about 80 percent of the median income for men.
• C) When women have as much education as men, they have jobs that pay as well.
• D) Women are more likely than men to work in upper-middle-class jobs.

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