Profit-Maximizing, Competitive Firms Will Not Discriminate in the Hiring of Workers

question 5

True/False

Profit-maximizing, competitive firms will not discriminate in the hiring of workers unless consumers exercise a preference for discrimination in product markets or governments mandate discrimination.

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Definitions:

Zero-Coupon Bond

A type of bond that does not make periodic interest payments but is issued at a discount to its face value and pays its face value at maturity.

Deep Discount Bond

A bond that sells at a significantly lower price than its par value, often due to high interest rates or the poor credit rating of the issuer.

Taxable

Pertaining to financial income or transactions subject to taxation by government authorities.

Coupons

Fixed interest payments made by a bond issuer to its bondholders at specified intervals.