The Biggest Factors in the Wage Gap That Exists in the United

question 120

Multiple Choice

The biggest factors in the wage gap that exists in the United States is ________ in the labor market that blocks women's access to better paying jobs through hiring or promotion practices or simply paying women less.

• A) institutional sex discrimination
• B) individual job preferences
• C) individual capabilities
• D) institutional rules and policies

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Definitions:

Capital Structure

The mix of debt and equity financing a company uses to fund its operations and growth.

Noncontrolling Interest

An ownership interest in a subsidiary not attributable, directly or indirectly, to the parent company, reflecting the equity in a subsidiary not owned by the parent.

Subsidiary

A company that is controlled by another company, known as a parent company, through the ownership of more than half of its voting stock.

Stock Dividend

A distribution of extra shares to shareholders, as opposed to a cash payment, as a form of dividend.