Which of the Following Provides the Clearest Evidence of Employment

question 164

Multiple Choice

Which of the following provides the clearest evidence of employment discrimination by firms against minority employees?

• A) Hours worked by minority employees are greater than hours worked by whites.
• B) The mean amount of schooling of minorities is less than that of whites.
• C) The average wage of minority workers is less than the average wage of whites with similar productive characteristics.
• D) The average wage of minority workers is less than the average wage of whites.

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