One of the Problems with Calculating the True Amount of Discrimination

question 177

Multiple Choice

One of the problems with calculating the true amount of discrimination that takes place in the market for labor is

• A)the inability to calculate wage differentials.
• B)the inability to see changes in the wage differentials over a period of time.
• C)the difficulty in measuring productivity differences between workers.
• D)the difficulty in measuring female labor-force participation.

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