According to the Text, What Explains the Wage Gap Between

question 72

Multiple Choice

According to the text, what explains the wage gap between men and women?

• A) Women are genetically endowed with less physical strength.
• B) Women have less interest in occupations that pay more.
• C) Women are discriminated against, and their work is devalued.
• D) Women have lower levels of educational attainment.

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