The Fact That Wage Differentials Continue to Exist Across Different

question 65

Multiple Choice

The fact that wage differentials continue to exist across different groups of workers leads economists to believe that

• A) discrimination by customers is the most common type of economic discrimination.
• B) differences in human capital and job characteristics must be important in explaining the differences in wages.
• C) firms apparently are not profit maximizers.
• D) the market has failed to properly allocate wages to different workers.

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Definitions:

Simple Cortical Cells

Neurons in the visual cortex that respond to specific orientations of edges and lines, contributing to visual processing.

Complex Cortical Cells

Neurons located in the cerebral cortex that respond to specific visual stimuli, such as the orientation of edges and movement in a particular direction.

Hypercomplex Cortical Cells

Neurons in the visual cortex that respond to specific visual stimuli, such as the orientation and length of edges.

Lateral Geniculate

A part of the thalamus in the brain that plays a critical role in processing visual information received from the retina.