Which of the Following Statements About the Gender Gap in Income

question 221

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the gender gap in income is CORRECT?

• A) The typical woman in the U.S. earns about 75% as much as the typical man.
• B) In higher education, women are under-represented in more lucrative majors such as physics and chemistry.
• C) Gender discrimination against women resulted in an excess supply of female workers in female-dominated occupations.
• D) all of the above

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