Which of the Following Is Not a Reason to Explain

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a reason to explain the persistence of the earnings gap between men and women?

• A) Women are concentrated in lower-paying occupations.
• B) Women are less efficient at their jobs because, as a rule, they assume additional responsibilities of caring for home and family.
• C) Women enter the labor force at different and lower-paying levels than do men.
• D) Women as a group have less education and experience than do men; therefore, they are paid less than men.

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Definitions:

Future Value

The estimated value of an investment at a specific future date, considering factors like interest rates or returns over time.

Compounding

The process by which the value of an investment increases exponentially over time due to earning interest on both the initial principal and the accumulated interest.

Present Value

is a financial concept that describes the current value of a future amount of money or stream of cash flows given a specified rate of return.

Discounting

A financial process used to determine the present value of future cash flows by applying a discount rate, which accounts for the time value of money.