What Does Carnegie Mellon Suggest Is the Most Significant Reason

question 26

Multiple Choice

What does Carnegie Mellon suggest is the most significant reason women make less money than men in the same occupation?

• A)fewer women belong to labour unions
• B)women leave the workforce to care for family members
• C)men tend to be more willing to negotiate over issues of salary
• D)men tend to seek work in major corporations while women tend to work in smaller companies

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