Which of the Following Is True

question 74

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true?

• A) employers who discriminate against blacks and other minorities will have lower costs than rival firms that hire employees strictly on the basis of productivity.
• B) after adjusting for factors such as education, experience, and location, the earnings of black men are almost identical to the earnings of white men.
• C) if minority and white employees in a skill category are equally productive, the profit motive provides employers with a strong incentive to hire minority employees if they are available at a lower wage.
• D) the empirical evidence indicates that the earnings gap between whites and blacks is entirely the result of worker preference.

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