All of the Following Statements Are True About Gender Inequality

question 183

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements are true about gender inequality EXCEPT

• A)As age increases the earnings gap decreases.
• B)Among college graduates ages 25 to 34, women earn an average of 75 cents for every dollar earned by men.
• C)As a whole, women earn on average about 77 cents for every dollar earned by men.
• D)An increasing number of women are the sole economic support of their families.
• E)About three times as many men as women earn over $75,000 a year.

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