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

question 241

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of labor-market discrimination? You may assume that worker A and worker B have identical characteristics except for the ones listed. A firm offers a higher salary to worker A than worker B because worker A

• A)has more experience.
• B)is willing to travel two weeks out of each month, whereas worker B will not travel more than three nights a month.
• C)has a special certification that directly relates to her job, whereas worker B does not.
• D)is a young blonde woman, whereas worker B is an older, gray-haired man.

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Definitions:

Minimum-Wage Legislation

Laws set by governments to determine the lowest salary that can be paid legally to workers.

Working Poor

Individuals who have employment but their income is not enough to lift them above the poverty line, leading to financial instability despite having jobs.

Eradication Of Poverty

The process or policy aimed at eliminating or significantly reducing poverty and its related conditions from a society or globally.

Regressive Taxes

Taxation that takes a larger percentage from low-income earners than from high-income earners.