A Study Conducted by Economists Marianne Bertrand and Sendhil Mullainathan

question 321

Multiple Choice

A study conducted by economists Marianne Bertrand and Sendhil Mullainathan found evidence of labor-market discrimination based on which of the following findings?

• A) Restaurant customers preferred to be waited on by white waitresses than by black waitresses.
• B) Black basketball players earned more than white basketball players.
• C) Employers were more likely to request interviews with job applicants with "white" names such as Greg than from applicants with "black" names such as Jamal.
• D) Employers were more likely to request interviews with job applicants with "masculine" names such as Mark than from applicants with "feminine" names such as Lisa.

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