Which of the Following Is a Reason Why It Is

question 241

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a reason why it is difficult to estimate the extent of economic discrimination in the labor market?

• A)Employers who discriminate are likely to do so in overt ways such as awarding some workers with benefits-in-kind.
• B)Ultimately, employers who discriminate cannot remain profitable.
• C)Employers who discriminate pay an economic penalty.
• D)Differences in wages can be attributed to many other factors as well, such as differences in productivity and preferences.

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Definitions:

Negative Correlation

A relationship between two variables where one variable increases as the other decreases, and vice versa.

Systematic Correlation

The relationship between the return of an asset and the return of the market as a whole, often used in the context of financial risk.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values, commonly used in finance to measure the volatility of an investment's return.

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