Given That the Median Male Is Better Paid Than the Median

question 89

Multiple Choice

Given that the median male is better paid than the median female,which of the following is not a valid explanation for wage differences?

• A)compensating differentials
• B)differences in human capital
• C)discrimination
• D)None of the above can be ruled out as a possible partial explanation.

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