To What Extend Can We Use Differences in Human Capital

question 145

Multiple Choice

To what extend can we use differences in human capital to explain wage differentials

• A)they are unrelated to wage rate differences across gender classifications, since both men and women are required to complete requirements for a high school diploma.
• B)they are most helpful in explaining age discrimination, but unhelpful in explaining discrimination on the basis of ethnicity.
• C)they explain some of the difference in average wage rates across age classifications.
• D)they explain all of the difference in average wage rates across gender classifications.

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