In the Employer Model of Discrimination Where Employers Differ in How

question 17

Multiple Choice

In the employer model of discrimination where employers differ in how much they devalue the productivity of women,which of the following will lower the relative wage of women?

• A) The fraction of females in the workforce increases and, as a result, employers hire a larger fraction of females.
• B) Employers become more driven to maximize profits.
• C) Special training raises the productivity of women.
• D) More nondiscriminating employers enter the market, lowering the profits made from hiring women.

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Definitions:

Centrally Planned Economies

Economic systems where the government makes all decisions on the production and consumption of goods and services.

Opportunity Cost

The cost of forgoing the next best alternative when making a decision, used in evaluating the trade-offs in economics.

Carbon Dioxide Emissions

The release of CO2 into the atmosphere, primarily from burning fossil fuels, which is a major contributor to climate change.

Economic Growth

An increase in the amount of goods and services produced per head of the population over a period of time, often measured as the rate of increase in the gross domestic product (GDP).