Which of the Following Contribute to the Gender Gap in Earnings

question 120

Multiple Choice

Which of the following contribute to the gender gap in earnings?

• A)gender discrimination
• B)heavy domestic responsibilities,which reduce a woman's earnings
• C)women's tendency to be concentrated in low-wage occupations and industries
• D)the tendency to consider work done by women less valuable than work done by men
• E)all of these choices

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Definitions:

Losses

The negative financial result from business activities when costs exceed revenues.

Demand

The total quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices during a specified period.

Supply

The total amount of a product or service that is available to consumers.

Rents

Payments made for the use of property or land; in economics, it also refers to earnings in excess of the minimum amount needed to keep a factor of production in its current use.