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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Definitions:

Pollution Tolerance

The ability of an organism or a species to withstand pollution in its environment without suffering significant adverse effects.

Primary And Secondary

Terms generally used to distinguish between initial (primary) and subsequent or derived (secondary) conditions, stages, or products in a variety of contexts.

Sewage Treatment

The process of removing contaminants from wastewater, primarily from household sewage, to produce an environmentally safe fluid waste stream.

Primary And Secondary

Terms used to distinguish between initial (primary) and subsequent (secondary) stages or categories in various contexts, such as production processes, pollutants, or levels of education.