Attributing the Gender Wage Gap to Ongoing Discrimination by Employers

question 301

Multiple Choice

Attributing the gender wage gap to ongoing discrimination by employers will likely be incorrect because

• A)some of the wage gap is explained by efficiency wages.
• B)differences in years of work experience likely lead to productivity differences between men and women.
• C)compensating differentials usually lead to higher wages for women.
• D)All of the above are correct.

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