Looking at Wage Differentials Between White Men and Other Groups

question 78

Multiple Choice

Looking at wage differentials between white men and other groups in the United States,we see that

• A) white men and black men earn about the same but women of all races earn less.
• B) white men earn more than black men but white women earn less than black men.
• C) black men earn less than white men and less than white women.
• D) white men and white women earn about the same but minorities earn less.
• E) black men and men of Hispanic origin earn about the same amount and both groups of men are paid more than black women and women of Hispanic origin.

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