One Implication of Becker's "Taste-For-Discrimination" Model Is That

question 38

Multiple Choice

One implication of Becker's "taste-for-discrimination" model is that:

• A)firms that discriminate will have lower costs than non-discriminating firms
• B)the existence of competitive market forces will cause discrimination to diminish and eventually disappear
• C)an increase in the supply of African American workers will cause the equilibrium African American-white wage ratio to rise
• D)non-discriminating firms will be put at a competitive disadvantage because they employ victims of discrimination

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Definitions:

Diurnal Isolation

Diurnal isolation is a form of reproductive isolation where species may share the same habitat but are active at different times of the day, thus preventing mating.

Sexual Isolation

A form of reproductive isolation where different species are unable to mate or produce fertile offspring due to behavioral or physical differences.

Habitat Isolation

A prezygotic reproductive isolating mechanism in which reproduction between similar species is prevented because they live and breed in different habitats.

Interbreed

To produce offspring by mating individuals of different species, breeds, varieties, etc.