Which of the Following Represents an Example of Labor-Market Discrimination

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following represents an example of labor-market discrimination?

• A)An employer is more likely to grant an interview to a person graduating from Yale than from the local community college.
• B)An employer is more likely to grant an interview to a person graduating from the local community college than from Yale.
• C)An employer is more likely to grant an interview to a woman with a traditionally "white" name such as Emily than to a woman with a traditionally "black" name such as Lakisha.
• D)An employer is as likely to grant an interview to person with a traditionally "masculine" name such as "Alex" as a person with a traditionally "feminine" name such as "Emily."

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Definitions:

Population Size

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Target Marketing

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