An Example of Statistical Discrimination Would Be

question 70

Multiple Choice

An example of statistical discrimination would be:

• A) charging young drivers a higher premium than older drivers.
• B) charging homes near a lake higher premiums for flood insurance than those on a hill.
• C) assuming the food will be better at an Italian restaurant than a Chinese one in the Little Italy neighborhood of NYC.
• D) All of these are examples of statistical discrimination.

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