"For Every $1 Men Make,women Make,on Average,82 Cents," Is Used

question 25

Multiple Choice

"For every $1 men make,women make,on average,82 cents," is used to describe the gender wage gap.Which is the best description for this statement?

• A) Women are paid 82 percent of the wages men earn for doing the same work,all other factors being equal.
• B) Wages earned by women are the market wage,but men are targeted for efficiency wages because of perceived differences in potential productivity.
• C) The increased cost associated with raising a family suppresses a woman's effective earning capacity.
• D) Based on differences in profession,education,and lifestyle-as well as gender bias and other factors-women earn,on average,82 percent as much as their male counterparts.
• E) There is no relationship between the two pieces of data.

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Rods

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